Battle of Brandywine in which the rebels were defeated, September the 11th. 1777, by the army under the command of General Sr. Willm. Howe, 1778
Description
"Note: The operations of the column under the command of His Excellency Lieutenant General Knyphausen is engraved from a plan drawn on the spot by S. W. Werner, Leiutt. of Hessian Artillery." Includes "references to the column under the command of Lt. Genl. Earl Cornwallis" and "references to the column under the command of His Excellency Lieutt. Genl. Knyphausen."
Dates
- 1778
Creator
- Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Author, Person)
- Werner, S. W. (Contributor, 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 ; 49 x 44 cm.
Language of Materials
English
Reference numbers
Client reference #51; WAG #289200
Provenance
Richard B. Arkway Inc., 21 December 1993.
Additional details
Scale [ca. 1:15,480]; Relief shown by hachures.
Condition
Backed crease fold and edge waving
Created/Published
[London] : Wm. Faden, 1778
- Brandywine, Battle of, Pa., 1777 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maps (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Repository
PO Box 3600
Mount Vernon VA 22121
703-799-3600
