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A Topographical MAP of the North Part OF NEW YORK ISLAND, Exhibiting the PLAN of FORT WASHINGTON, now FORT KNYPHAUSEN, : With the Rebels Lines to the Southward, which were Forced by the Troops under the Command of THE R.t Hon.ble EARLY PERCY on the 16.th No.r 1776, and Survey'd immediately after by Order of his LORDSHIP.
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- By CLAUDE JOSEPH SAUTHIER. To which is added the Attack made to the Nort.d by the Hessians. Survey'd by Order of Lieu.t Gen.l Knyphauden. Published by Permission of the R.t Hon.ble the COMMISSIONERS of TRADE & PLANTATIONS. by W.M FADEN, 1777
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- London : Published as the Act directs March 1.st 1777 by W.m Faden, Corner of S.t Martins Lane Charing Cross, [1777]
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- 1 map : copperplate engraving with original hand colour ; 47 x 26 cm, on sheet 58 x 36 cm
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- ocn883430714
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Scale approximately 1:21,000(W 73°59'57"--W 73°53'58"/N 40°52'48"--N 40°47'30").
- Relief is shown by hachures.
- Scale of miles is given beneath the title at upper left.
- Shows Fort Washington and Fort Lee.
- Shows military batteries and other fortifications on Manhattan Island with the position and movement of troops relating to the Battle of Fort Washington during the American Revolutionary War.
- With a short lettered key identifying the attacks.
- The original issue of the map. Later variant states are known and this map also formed the source for a German published map of the same by Gabriel Raspe - Nebenzahl.
- Separately published (?) and in editions of "The American Atlas" published by Faden.
- Titled "The American Atlas; containing a miscellaneous collection of general and particular Maps and Plans of North America: published by Jefferys, Faden, and others" in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc., London, 1829.
- British Museum, Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc., London, 1829
- Nebenzahl, Kenneth. A bibliography of printed battle plans of the American Revolution, 1775-1795, 116.
- Guthorn, Peter J. British maps of the American Revolution.
- Shirley, Rodney. Maps in the atlases of the British Library.
Subjects
- Fort Washington (New York, N.Y.) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
- Fort Lee (N.J.) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
- Fort Washington (New York, N.Y.) -- Capture, 1776 -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.