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Map [Manuscript map of British and American troop positions in the New York City region at the time of the Battle of Long Island (Aug.-Sept. 1776)].

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Title

  • [Manuscript map of British and American troop positions in the New York City region at the time of the Battle of Long Island (Aug.-Sept. 1776)].

Created / Published

  • [1776?]

Headings

  • -  Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Harlem Heights, Battle of, N.Y., 1776--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  New York (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  New York (N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Fortification--New York (State)--New York--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--New York (State)--Long Island
  • -  United States--New York (State)--New York--Manhattan
  • -  United States--New York (State)--New York
  • -  United States--New York (State)--New York--Morningside Heights

Notes

  • -  Covers present-day New York City vicinity including Staten Island, Palisades area (N.J.), New Rochelle (N.Y.), and Jamaica Bay.
  • -  Shows troop positions, fortifications, ship anchorage areas, roads, built-up areas, villages, and agricultural field areas.
  • -  Relief shown by shading, hachures, and landform drawings. Depths shown by contours and soundings.
  • -  Title devised by cataloger.
  • -  Map appears to be a composite copied from the DesBarres sheets of the Atlantic Neptune.
  • -  Map originally in the British archives at Cricklewood (near London), where a twin copy was retained.
  • -  Pen-and-ink and watercolors.
  • -  Imperfect: Brittle, cracked from rolling, torn at top, has metal grommets at upper left corner of margin.
  • -  Originally drawn on 10 sheets.
  • -  In later hand (ink) at lower right: (Two copies) L690, Press 83, New York.
  • -  Handwritten and rubber-stamped on verso on cloth backing: L690 (2) Press 83.
  • -  Accompanied by 2 textual description signs from former exhibitions of the map: Battle of New York, August-September 1776. [1] sheet : paperboard ; 29 x 25 cm. -- Battle of New York. [1] sheet : paperboard ; 28 x 42 cm.
  • -  Transfer; National Ocean Service, NOAA 2000.
  • -  Acquisitions control no. 2000-77

Medium

  • 1 ms. map : col., cloth backing ; 175 x 124 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3804.N4S3 1776 .M4

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2003630407

Online Format

  • image

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(1776) Manuscript map of British and American troop positions in the New York City region at the time of the Battle of Long Island Aug.-Sept. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2003630407/.

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Manuscript map of British and American troop positions in the New York City region at the time of the Battle of Long Island Aug.-Sept. [?, 1776] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2003630407/>.