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
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
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
- 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
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Repository
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Mount Vernon VA 22121
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