The seat of action, between the British and American forces : or an authentic plan of the western part of Long Island, with the engagement of the 27th August 1776 between the King's forces and the Americans : containing also Staten Island, and the environs of Amboy and New York, with the course of Hudsons River, from Courtland the great magazine of the American Army, to Sandy Hook

Containers:
Closed Stacks, Drawer 39
Creator:
Holland, Samuel, 1728-1801, Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm), and Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Extent:
1 Sheets
Language:
English .
Custodial history:

Client reference #32; WAG #289170

Martayan Lan, 8 November 1991.

Material specific details:
Scale [ca. 1:215,000] ; Relief shown by hachures. Has watermarks. Inset: Road from Amboy to Philadelphia.
Physical description:
Darkening, repair to crease fold and losses to margin. Pencil marks lower right
Physical facet:
1 map : hand colored
Dimensions:
45 x 39 cm.
Other descriptive data:

London : Printed for Robt. Sayer and Jno. Bennett, 1776

Related material:

LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1146. Nebenzahl, K. Bibliography of printed battle plans, 108

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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POC: Reference services
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Parent restrictions:
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