A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & east New Jersey, with a particular description of the engagement on the Woody Heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of August 1776 : between His Majesty's forces commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam, shewing also the landing of the British Army on New-York Island, and the taking of the city of New-York &c. on the 15th of September following, with the subsequent disposition of both the armies, 1776
Description
Shows information to Sept. 3, 1776. Below map: "An account of the proceedings of His Majesty's forces at the attack of the rebel works on Long Island, on the 27th of August, 1776 : taken from Gen. Howe's letter to Lord George Germaine, principal Secretary of State for the American Department." State 5 of the map, with Fort Lee or Ft. Constitution added and Younkers unlabeled.
Dates
- 1776
Creator
- Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 Sheets : 1 map : hand colored ; 48 x 43 cm.
Language of Materials
English
Reference numbers
Client reference #198; WAG #289311
Provenance
Richard Arkway, 26 September 1991.
Additional details
Scale [ca. 1:84,000]. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Condition
Back creased fold, small tear at fold.
Created/Published
London : Wm. Faden, 1776
- Long Island (N.Y.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- New York (N.Y.) Subject Source: Naf
- Staten Island (New York, N.Y.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
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