Date range: 1775 / Places: Boston (Mass.) / Level: Item - ARVAS Search Results

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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 2 Sheets Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section 3

"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.

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A sketch of the action between the British forces and the American provincials, on the heights of the peninsula of Charlestown, the 17th of June 1775 1 Sheets

This map and battle plan immortalized what came to be known as the Battle of Bunker Hill. The alphabetic key identifies British regiments and ships and narrates their actions. The plan also shows earthworks held by the Colonial troops. This detailed plan was published in London only five days after news of the battle itself reached England. Given the haste with which it was prepared, its geographic vagueness in the rendering of Charlestown is less surprising than its overall accuracy and detail.

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[Boston Neck, with the British lines and John Hancock's house] 1 Sheets Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section 3

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.

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Boston Neck, with the British lines and John Hancock's house 2 Sheets Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section 6, Folder OUT

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.

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[Cambridge with Washington's headquarters] 1 Sheets Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section 5

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.

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Cambridge with Washington's headquarters 2 Sheets Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section 6, Folder OUT

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.

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[Charlestown Promontory, the ruins of the town after the Battle of Bunker Hill and General Howe's encampment] 1 Sheets Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section 5

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.

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Charlestown Promontory, the ruins of the town after the Battle of Bunker Hill and General Howe's encampment 2 Sheets Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section 6, Folder OUT

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.

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[Dorchester Neck] 1 Sheets Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section 5

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.

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Dorchester Neck 2 Sheets Drawer 122 : L : 8, Section 6, Folder OUT

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.

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