Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet des, 1722-1824 A sketch of the operations.... [Howe's occupation of New York]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC10031 Author/Creator: Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet des, 1722-1824 Place Written: London, England Type: Map Date: 17 January 1777 Pagination: 1 map ; Order a Copy
One map entitled A sketch of the operations concerning Howe's occupation of New York dated January 17, 1777. From the Atlantic Neptune. The map depicts New York, roughly from Haverstraw Bay in the north, to Sandy Hook in the South. Land masses are shaded a faded brownish-yellow. Fortifications and troop placements are also shown. This engraving was accompanied by the "Phoenix and the Rose" in the Atlantic Neptune. E.N. Smith, American Naval Broadsides, 4 (state 1); Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 99 which calls this one of the greatest prints in the Atlantic Neptune. Other bibliographic references on certificate.
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