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- GLC#
- GLC02437.00231-View header record
- Type
- Documents
- Date
- circa 1775-1776
- Title
- [Plan for setting fire to British ships in Boston Harbor]
- Place Written
- Massachusetts
- Pagination
- 1 p. : Height: 32.6 cm, Width: 19.5 cm
- Primary time period
- American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Sub-Era
- The War for Independence
Affirms the practicability of laying siege to Boston Harbor, landing soldiers in the town of Boston, and setting fire to British shipping. Provides a lengthy list of military preparations and plans for the siege, For a map of the plans see GLC02437.00232.
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