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Faden, William, fl. 1750-1836 A Plan of New York island, with part of Long Island... [second issue]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04177 Author/Creator: Faden, William, fl. 1750-1836 Place Written: London, England Type: Map Date: 1776/10/19 Pagination: 1 sheet Height: 73.4 cm, Width: 53.1 cm Order a Copy

Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 107. Second issue dated a month later than GLC 3533 (first issue). This map shows British control of Manhattan.

Faden, William, fl. 1750-1836

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