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Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 A Plan of the Battle on Bunkers Hill fought on the 17th of June 1775.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04760.01 Author/Creator: Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 Place Written: London, England Type: Map Date: 27 November 1775 Pagination: 1 map Height: 60 cm, Width: 48.3 cm Order a Copy

This document is a printed map of the Battle of Bunker Hill, designating the positions of American and British forces. Printed by R. Sayer and J. Bennet. Underneath the map is a written description of the Battle taken from a letter written by General Burgoyne to his nephew Lord Stanley.

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