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Start Over Date range 1778 Creator Faden, William, 1749-1836
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War Map Collection

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This collection contains approximately 300 rare printed maps, unique manuscript maps, and published texts collected by Richard H. Brown, which pertain to the American Revolutionary War era.

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A plan of the action at Bunkers Hill, on the 17th. of June, 1775 : between His Majesty's troops under the command of Major General Howe, and the rebel forces 1 Sheets Drawer 122 : L : 3, Section 5

Page, an English military engineer who served as aide de campe to General Howe during the action, prepared this detailed plan of the Battle of Bunker Hill. It is the best known and most commonly reproduced plan of the battle. Warrens redoubt, fences, and hedgerows are shown in great detail, as well as the lines of march of attacking forces, British ships, and the Corps Hill battery with lines of fire. The position of British troops late in the action is depicted on a separate overlay which accompanies the map.

Battle of Brandywine in which the rebels were defeated, September the 11th. 1777, by the army under the command of General Sr. Willm. Howe 1 Sheets Closed Stacks, Drawer 33

"Note: The operations of the column under the command of His Excellency Lieutenant General Knyphausen is engraved from a plan drawn on the spot by S. W. Werner, Leiutt. of Hessian Artillery." Includes "references to the column under the command of Lt. Genl. Earl Cornwallis" and "references to the column under the command of His Excellency Lieutt. Genl. Knyphausen."

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Boston its Environs and Harbour with the Rebels Works Raised Against That Town i 1775 (reproduction)

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The map was created in 1778 by William Faden, geographer to the King and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Panel on the map reads: "Boston its Environs and Harbour, with Rebel Works Raised Against That Town in 1775. From the Observations of Lieu. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers and from the Plans of Cap. Montresor. Reproduction date unavailable.
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Boston its Environs and Harbour with the Rebels Works Raised Against That Town i 1775 (reproduction) 0.1 Cubic Feet 17.25 x 22.5 in.

Cornell University. Library
The map was created in 1778 by William Faden, geographer to the King and to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Panel on the map reads: "Boston its Environs and Harbour, with Rebel Works Raised Against That Town in 1775. From the Observations of Lieu. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers and from the Plans of Cap. Montresor. Reproduction date unavailable.

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