A plan of the action at Bunkers Hill, on the 17th. of June, 1775 : between His Majesty's troops under the command of Major General Howe, and the rebel forces, approximately 1778
Description
Page, an English military engineer who served as aide de campe to General Howe during the action, prepared this detailed plan of the Battle of Bunker Hill. It is the best known and most commonly reproduced plan of the battle. Warrens redoubt, fences, and hedgerows are shown in great detail, as well as the lines of march of attacking forces, British ships, and the Corps Hill battery with lines of fire. The position of British troops late in the action is depicted on a separate overlay which accompanies the map.
Dates
- approximately 1778
Creator
- Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir, 1746-1821 (Cartographer, Person)
- Montrésor, John, 1736-1799 (Contributor, Person)
- Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Publisher, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 Sheets : 1 map : hand colored ; 49 x 43 cm.
Language of Materials
English
Reference numbers
Client reference #22; WAG #289151
Provenance
Martayan Lan, 26 September 1991.
Additional details
Scale [ca. 1:4,800] ; Relief shown by hachures. "N.B. The ground plan is from an actual survey by Captn. Montresor." An overlay (15 x 23 cm.) tipped on at the middle right shows the first position of the troops.
Created / Published
London : William Faden, [1778?]
- Boston (Mass.) Subject Source: Naf
- Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maps (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Repository Details
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