A plan of the town of Boston, with the intrenchments &c. of His Majestys forces in 1775 : from the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers, and from the plans of other gentlemen, 1777

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Identifier: 2019-SC-034-075

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A plan of the town of Boston, with the intrenchments &c. of His Majestys forces in 1775 : from the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers, and from the plans of other gentlemen

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains approximately 300 rare printed maps, unique manuscript maps, and published texts collected by Richard H. Brown, which pertain to the American Revolutionary War era.

Dates

1777

Creator

Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir, 1746-1821 (Creator, Person)
Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Contributor, Person)
Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Publisher, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.

Extent

1 Sheets : 1 map : hand colored ; 44 x 31 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Provenance

Richard B. Arkway Inc., 7 April 1995.

Reference numbers

Client reference #18; WAG #289146

Related references

LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 933. Nebenzahl, K. Bibliography of printed battle plans, 22

Additional information

Scale [ca. 1:9,900] ; Relief shown by hachures. "N.B. Since the evacuation of Boston ..." Includes "References to the lines &c." and "References to the town."

Created / Published

[London] : Wm. Faden, 1775

Subjects

Boston (Mass.) -- History -- Siege, 1775-1776 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Fortification Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Maps (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus