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. ...
1776
MAP L1998F470ff
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Title
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. ...
Published
London Engraved & publish'd according to act of Parliament ... by Wm. Faden ... 1776
Description
1 map : hand colored ; 48 x 42 cm. matted 94 x 74 cm.
Call Number
MAP L1998F470ff
System Control No.
(OCoLC)38369306
Note
" ... Octr. 19th 1776 ..."
At end: "Engraved by W. Faden, (successor to the late Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to the King) ..., and to be had of Mess. Wallis and Stonehouse, Booksellers ..."
This is the 4th of 5 states: includes both map and text in a mature form, extending to Sept. 15, the day the British army occupied New York.
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Highlight coloring of red for British troops and green for American.
Includes "References to the battle on Long Island."
Text in 4 columns in lower margin: "An account of the taking of the City of New York, by His Majesty's forces, on the 15th of September, 1776. Taken from Gen. Howe's letter to Lord George Germaine, principal Secretary of State for the American Department. Dated Head Quarters, York Island, Sept. 21, 1776. Upon the rebels abandoning their lines, at Brooklyn ..."
Thomas W. Streeter's ms. notations in pencil: "This is the rare 4th issue describes by Stokes ... with the text describing the taking of New York on Sept. 15th 1776."
Library also has 2nd state (MAP L2017F108ff): includes military information only through Aug. 27 (completely different text in lower margin).
Digitized image available, see URL.
At end: "Engraved by W. Faden, (successor to the late Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to the King) ..., and to be had of Mess. Wallis and Stonehouse, Booksellers ..."
This is the 4th of 5 states: includes both map and text in a mature form, extending to Sept. 15, the day the British army occupied New York.
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Highlight coloring of red for British troops and green for American.
Includes "References to the battle on Long Island."
Text in 4 columns in lower margin: "An account of the taking of the City of New York, by His Majesty's forces, on the 15th of September, 1776. Taken from Gen. Howe's letter to Lord George Germaine, principal Secretary of State for the American Department. Dated Head Quarters, York Island, Sept. 21, 1776. Upon the rebels abandoning their lines, at Brooklyn ..."
Thomas W. Streeter's ms. notations in pencil: "This is the rare 4th issue describes by Stokes ... with the text describing the taking of New York on Sept. 15th 1776."
Library also has 2nd state (MAP L2017F108ff): includes military information only through Aug. 27 (completely different text in lower margin).
Digitized image available, see URL.
Indexed In
Nebenzahl, K. Battle plans 107
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