[Revolutionary war views of Boston]

[Revolutionary war views of Boston]

Atlantic Neptune.|A view of Boston from Dorchester neck.|Long Island open on the north side of Nicks Maxe Island.|Boston from Willis Creek.|A front view of the lines taken from the advanced post near Browns House.|A view of the horbour of Boston taken from Fort Hill.|A view of the country towards Dorchester, taken from the advanced works on Boston neck.

[London] : Publish'd according to act of Parliament ... by J.F.W. Des Barres ..., Septr. 16, 1775.

6 views on 2 sheets ; 12 x 48 cm. on sheets 83 x 57 cm.

MAP L2002F13ff

(OCoLC)49803721

Six perspective views of Boston taken by J.F.W. Des Barres, prior to, or just after the beginning of the Revolutionary war; some showing military emplacements by British officers; from Des Barres's Atlantic Neptune.
Some signed: Wm. Pierrie delin.
Contents: [1.] A view of Boston from Dorchester neck -- [2.] Long Island open on the north side of Nicks Maxe Island -- [3.] Boston from Willis Creek -- [4.] A front view of the lines taken from the advanced post near Browns House -- [5.] A view of the harbour of Boston taken from Fort Hill -- [6.] A view of the country towards Dorchester, taken from the advanced works on Boston neck.
See Whitehill's "Boston : a topographical history," p. 6-7 (call no. 974.461 W584 2000)
Scale not given.
For other Des Barres views, see and MAP L2019F39 [framed] (New York Harbor) and MAP L2023F10ff (Hudson River Highlands)
Digitized images available.

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