To His Excellency Genl. Washington, Commander in Chief of the armies of the United States of America ; this plan of the investment of York and Gloucester has been surveyed and laid down

Containers:

Drawer 122 : L : 3, Section 5

Creator:

Bauman, Sebastian

Extent:

1 Sheets

Language:

English .

Custodial history:

Client Reference # 15 ; WAG # 289142

Boston Rare Maps ; Martayan Lan Augustyn Inc., 2 February 1998

Material specific details:

Scale [ca. 1:14,500] ; Shows units, ships, lines of fire, and successive positions. Oriented with north to the upper left. Relief shown by hachures. ""This plan was taken between the 22nd & 28th of October, 1781."" Includes "References to the British lines" with illus. of ships and "Explanation" of the American and French siege operations. Name on item "and is most humbly dedicated by His Excellency's obedient and very humble servant, Sebastn. Bauman, Major of the New York or 2nd Regt. of Artillery ; R. Scot, sculp."

Physical description:

Some darkened spots top left

Physical facet:

1 map, hand colored

Dimensions:

66 x 48 cm

Related material:

LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1471. Nebenzahl, K. Bibliography of printed battle plans, 189. Exhibited: "We Are One: Mapping America's Road from Revolution to Independence" organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, 2015

Subjects:

Maps (documents)

Names:

Bauman, Sebastian

Places:

Yorktown (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1781
Gloucester (Va.)

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