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Map A plan of the attack of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, and of the American lines on New-York Island by the King's troops, on the 16th of November 1776.

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Title

  • A plan of the attack of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, and of the American lines on New-York Island by the King's troops, on the 16th of November 1776.

Names

  • Sauthier, Claude Joseph.

Created / Published

  • [1776]

Headings

  • -  Fort Washington (New York, N.Y.)--Capture, 1776--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--New York (State)--Fort Washington (New York)

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:20,000.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Has watermarks.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  Includes descriptive index.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1159
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map, 48 x 27 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3804.N4:2W3S3 1776 .S2

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71000652

Online Format

  • image

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Sauthier, Claude Joseph. A plan of the attack of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, and of the American lines on New-York Island by the King's troops, on the 16th of November. [1776] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000652/.

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Sauthier, C. J. (1776) A plan of the attack of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, and of the American lines on New-York Island by the King's troops, on the 16th of November. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000652/.

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Sauthier, Claude Joseph. A plan of the attack of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, and of the American lines on New-York Island by the King's troops, on the 16th of November. [1776] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000652/>.