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Map Sketch of the action between the British forces and American provincials, on the heights of the peninsula of Charlestown, the 17th June 1775.

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Title

  • Sketch of the action between the British forces and American provincials, on the heights of the peninsula of Charlestown, the 17th June 1775.

Names

  • Humfrey, John, active 18th century.

Created / Published

  • 1775.

Headings

  • -  Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Massachusetts--Boston

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:13,800.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Has watermark.
  • -  Relief shown pictorially and by shading.
  • -  Shows troop movements.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 901
  • -  Includes "Explanation," an index to troops and points of military interest.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 650

Medium

  • col. map 35 x 31 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3764.B6S3 1775 .H8

Repository

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

Digital Id

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  • gm71000617

Online Format

  • image

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Humfrey, John, Active 18Th Century. Sketch of the action between the British forces and American provincials, on the heights of the peninsula of Charlestown, the 17th June. 1775. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000617/.

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Humfrey, J. (1775) Sketch of the action between the British forces and American provincials, on the heights of the peninsula of Charlestown, the 17th June. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000617/.

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Humfrey, John, Active 18Th Century. Sketch of the action between the British forces and American provincials, on the heights of the peninsula of Charlestown, the 17th June. 1775. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000617/>.