[Yorktown Campaign] Map no 1. Carte Generale de l'isle de New York et des environs. Map no 2. Reconnaissance Geometrique des Ouvrages du Nord de L'isle de New York faite les 21 et 22 Juillet 1781. With an accompanying manuscript, Réflexions Sur L'attaque de Newyork, approximately 1781-1782

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Identifier: 2020-IL-001-206x

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[Yorktown Campaign] Map no 1. Carte Generale de l'isle de New York et des environs. Map no 2. Reconnaissance Geometrique des Ouvrages du Nord de L'isle de New York faite les 21 et 22 Juillet 1781. With an accompanying manuscript, Réflexions Sur L'attaque de Newyork

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains approximately 300 rare printed maps, unique manuscript maps, and published texts collected by Richard H. Brown, which pertain to the American Revolutionary War era.

Dates

Creation: approximately 1781-1782

Creator

From the Collection: Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Person)
From the Collection: Korn, Christoph Heinrich, 1726-1783 (Person)
From the Collection: Simcoe, John Graves, 1752-1806 (Person)
From the Collection: Heiden, Christian Friedrich von der (Person)
From the Collection: Keulen, Gerard van (1678-1726) (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 manuscript map; 1 collection of bound manuscript pages ; Map: 63 x 40 cm. Manuscript: 31 x 20 cm.

Language of Materials

French

Additional Description

Reference numbers

Client reference #1 ADD, 2 ADD; WAG #289342

Provenance

Map: Christie's, 5 December 2017, lot 8. Manuscripts: Christie's, 5 December 2017, lot 9. Provenance: François-Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux (1734 -1788)