A sketch of the operations of His Majesty's fleet and army under the command of Vice Admiral the Rt. Hble. Lord Viscount Howe and Genl. Sr. Wm. Howe, K.B., in 1776.
Summary
Scale ca. 1:130,000.
Hand colored.
Relief shown by hachures and shading. Depths shown by soundings.
Centered on the Hudson River and New York Bay from Sandy Hook to Haverstraw.
Includes index entitled "References."
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1057
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
LC copy annotated changing publication date to 1778, showing additional shoals in red ink, and showing colored buildings and troop symbols.
LC copy imperfect: Portion of publication statement in lower right corner missing.
Vault
AACR2
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Date
01/01/1777
Contributors
Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1722-1824.
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain