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Boston (Mass.) -- History -- Siege, 1775-1776

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

A plan of Boston in New England with its environs, including Milton, Dorchester, Roxbury, Brooklin, Cambridge, Medford, Charlestown, Parts of Malden and Chelsea. With the military works constructed in those places in the years 1775 and 1776, 1777

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 2
Identifier: RP-681, MAP-4835
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection of historic maps date from 1675-1971, and primarily relate to the Washington and Custis families, the Revolutionary War, and society life in antebellum Washington D.C. and Virginia. Includes matching editions of maps personally owned by George Washington.

Note: surveys created by George Washington are found in the George Washington Collection.

Dates: 1777

A plan of the town of Boston, with the intrenchments &c. of His Majestys forces in 1775 : from the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers, and from the plans of other gentlemen, 1777

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 6, Section: 4
Identifier: 2019-SC-034-075
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: 1777

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
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

Boston Neck, with the British lines and John Hancock's house, 1775

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section: 6
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-203a
Description

Ink and watercolor manuscript panoramic view depicting the area around Boston during the siege after the Battle of Bunker Hill, as seen from Beacon Hill.

Dates: 1775

[Boston Neck, with the British lines and John Hancock's house], 1775

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section: 3
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-203
Description

Ink and watercolor manuscript panoramic view depicting the area around Boston during the siege after the Battle of Bunker Hill, as seen from Beacon Hill.

Dates: 1775

Cambridge with Washington's headquarters, 1775

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section: 6
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-201a
Description

Ink and watercolor manuscript panoramic view depicting the area around Boston during the siege after the Battle of Bunker Hill, as seen from Beacon Hill.

Dates: 1775

[Cambridge with Washington's headquarters], 1775

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section: 5
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-201
Description

Ink and watercolor manuscript panoramic view depicting the area around Boston during the siege after the Battle of Bunker Hill, as seen from Beacon Hill.

Dates: 1775

Charlestown Promontory, the ruins of the town after the Battle of Bunker Hill and General Howe's encampment, 1775

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section: 6
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-199a
Description

Ink and watercolor manuscript panoramic view depicting the area around Boston during the siege after the Battle of Bunker Hill, as seen from Beacon Hill.

Dates: 1775

[Charlestown Promontory, the ruins of the town after the Battle of Bunker Hill and General Howe's encampment], 1775

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section: 5
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-199
Description

Ink and watercolor manuscript panoramic view depicting the area around Boston during the siege after the Battle of Bunker Hill, as seen from Beacon Hill.

Dates: 1775

Dorchester Neck, 1775

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section: 6
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-202a
Description

Ink and watercolor manuscript panoramic view depicting the area around Boston during the siege after the Battle of Bunker Hill, as seen from Beacon Hill.

Dates: 1775

[Dorchester Neck], 1775

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section: 5
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-202
Description

Ink and watercolor manuscript panoramic view depicting the area around Boston during the siege after the Battle of Bunker Hill, as seen from Beacon Hill.

Dates: 1775

Noddle Island and the Mill Pond, 1775

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section: 6
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-200a
Description

Ink and watercolor manuscript panoramic view depicting the area around Boston during the siege after the Battle of Bunker Hill, as seen from Beacon Hill.

Dates: 1775

[Noddle Island and the Mill Pond], 1775

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section: 5
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-200
Description

Ink and watercolor manuscript panoramic view depicting the area around Boston during the siege after the Battle of Bunker Hill, as seen from Beacon Hill.

Dates: 1775

Order of battle of the army under the command of Lt. General Gage at Boston, July 17th, 1775

 Item — Closed Stacks, Drawer: 33
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-204
Description

Ink and watercolor manuscript map and key. Map shows fortifications and rough features of the peninsula of Boston. Key indicates the order of battle of British troops. The disposition of troops on July 17th, 1775 was possibly intended to be added to the map.

Dates: 1775

[The burnt ruins of Charlestown from across the Charles River], 1775

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 6, Section: 4
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-198
Description

Pencil manuscript view of the ruins of Charlestown after the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Dates: 1775

[Troops on parade, the Charles River and Castle Island], 1775

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section: 3
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-196
Description

Ink and watercolor manuscript view from Boston looking southeast towards Dorchester and Castle Island. Shows British soldiers and parts of the encampment and town.

Dates: 1775

[View of the Charles River], 1775

 Item — Drawer 122 : L : 6, Section: 4
Identifier: 2020-IL-001-197