A plan of the town of Boston with the intrenchments & ca. of His Majesty's forces in 1775 : with that part of New York, Long Island and the Jerseys, which is the rendesvous of the two grand armies, and the supposed present seat of action, 1775

Item — Drawer: 122 : L : 8, Section: 3

Identifier: 2019-SC-034-012

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A plan of the town of Boston with the intrenchments & ca. of His Majesty's forces in 1775 : with that part of New York, Long Island and the Jerseys, which is the rendesvous of the two grand armies, and the supposed present seat of action

Description

"Includes "References to the fortifications & ca." and "References to the town." An earlier state of LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 933 and Nebenzahl, K. Bibliography of printed battle plans, 22.

Dates

1775

Creator

Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir, 1746-1821 (Author, Person)
Faden, William, 1749-1836 (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

2 Sheets : 2 maps : hand colored ; 44 x 31 cm.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Reference numbers

Client reference #86; WAG #289246

Provenance

Richard B. Arkway Inc., 9 January 2001.

Additional details

Scale [ca. 1:9,900]; Relief shown by hachures.

Condition

Yellowing at edges.

Created/Published

[London] : Wm. Faden, 1775

Subjects

Boston (Mass.) Subject Source: Naf
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