Image Title

:  A sketch of the operations of His Majesty's fleet and army : under the command of Vice Admiral the Rt. Hble. Lord Viscount Howe and Genl. Sr. Wm. Howe, K.B., in 1776.

Creator

: Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1722-1824 -- Publisher

Published Date

: Jany. 17, 1777

Item Physical Description

: 1 map : hand col. ; 80 x 58 cm.

Notes

: Covers the area from Sandy Hook north along the Hudson River to Stony Point, east as far as Jamaica, L.I., and west to [New] Brunswick, N.J. Note 2.) National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard. Note 3.) NYPL copy in 2 sheets, 41 x 51 cm. and 39 x 51 cm. Note 4.) Relief shown by hachures and shading. Depths shown by soundings. Note 5.) Shows fortifications, troop positions, lines of march, sites of battles, warships, and settlements. Note 6.) Includes ill. and references to military activities in the title panel.

Standard Reference

: LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1057

Source

: Maps of North America. / Countries / United States (except New York) / Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Location

: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

Catalog Call Number

: Map Div. 00-466 [Filed withNew YorkHarbor, 1776]

Digital ID

: 433940

Record ID

: 252793

Digital Item Published

: 2-3-2004; updated 3-25-2011