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Map The seat of action, between the British and American forces; or, An authentic plan of the western part of Long Island, with the engagement of the 27th August 1776 between the King's forces and the Americans: containing also Staten Island, and the environs of Amboy and New York, with the course of Hudsons River, from Courtland, the great magazine of the American Army, to Sandy Hook,

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Title

  • The seat of action, between the British and American forces; or, An authentic plan of the western part of Long Island, with the engagement of the 27th August 1776 between the King's forces and the Americans: containing also Staten Island, and the environs of Amboy and New York, with the course of Hudsons River, from Courtland, the great magazine of the American Army, to Sandy Hook,

Names

  • Holland, Samuel, 1728-1801.
  • Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)

Created / Published

  • London, Printed for Robt. Sayer and Jno. Bennett, 1776.

Headings

  • -  Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Middle Atlantic States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--New York (State)--Long Island
  • -  United States--Middle Atlantic States

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:215,000.
  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  Has watermarks.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1146
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map, 45 x 39 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3802.L6S3 1776 .H6

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71002199

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Holland, Samuel, and Robert Sayer And John Bennett. The seat of action, between the British and American forces; or, An authentic plan of the western part of Long Island, with the engagement of the 27th Augustbetween the King's forces and the Americans: containing also Staten Island, and the environs of Amboy and New York, with the course of Hudsons River, from Courtland, the great magazine of the American Army, to Sandy Hook. London, Printed for Robt. Sayer and Jno. Bennett, 1776. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71002199/.

APA citation style:

Holland, S. & Robert Sayer And John Bennett. (1776) The seat of action, between the British and American forces; or, An authentic plan of the western part of Long Island, with the engagement of the 27th Augustbetween the King's forces and the Americans: containing also Staten Island, and the environs of Amboy and New York, with the course of Hudsons River, from Courtland, the great magazine of the American Army, to Sandy Hook. London, Printed for Robt. Sayer and Jno. Bennett. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71002199/.

MLA citation style:

Holland, Samuel, and Robert Sayer And John Bennett. The seat of action, between the British and American forces; or, An authentic plan of the western part of Long Island, with the engagement of the 27th Augustbetween the King's forces and the Americans: containing also Staten Island, and the environs of Amboy and New York, with the course of Hudsons River, from Courtland, the great magazine of the American Army, to Sandy Hook. London, Printed for Robt. Sayer and Jno. Bennett, 1776. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71002199/>.