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

Containers:

Closed Stacks, Drawer 33

Creator:

Faden, William, 1749-1836

Extent:

1 Sheets

Scope and content:

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.

Language:

English .

Custodial history:

Client reference #198; WAG #289311

Richard Arkway, 26 September 1991.

Material specific details:

Scale [ca. 1:84,000]. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.

Physical description:

Back creased fold, small tear at fold.

Physical facet:

1 map : hand colored

Dimensions:

48 x 43 cm.

Other descriptive data:

London : Wm. Faden, 1776

Related material:

Comparative cartography [Stevens & Tree], 41e. LC Maps and charts of North America and the West Indies 1750-1789, 1144 Nebenzahl, K. Bibliography of printed battle plans of the American Revolution 1775-1795, 107

Subjects:

Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776

Names:

Faden, William, 1749-1836

Places:

New York (N.Y.)
Long Island (N.Y.)
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)

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