A plan of the entrance of Chesapeak Bay, with James and York rivers : wherein are shewn the respective positions (in the beginning of October) 1⁰. of the british army commanded by Lord Cornwallis, at Gloucester and York in Virginia; 2⁰. of the American and French forces under General Washington; 3.⁰ and of the French Fleet under Count de Grasse

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A plan of the entrance of Chesapeak Bay, with James and York rivers
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Title:
A plan of the entrance of Chesapeak Bay, with James and York rivers : wherein are shewn the respective positions (in the beginning of October) 1⁰. of the british army commanded by Lord Cornwallis, at Gloucester and York in Virginia; 2⁰. of the American and French forces under General Washington; 3.⁰ and of the French Fleet under Count de Grasse
Name on Item:
by an officer.
Date:
1781
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects:
Yorktown (Va.)--History--Siege, 1781--Maps--Early works to 1800
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French--Maps--Early works to 1800
York River (Va.)--History--18th century--Maps--Early works to 1800
James River (Va.)--History--18th century--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
York (river)
James (river)
Extent:
1 map ; 41 x 51 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
London : Wm. Faden
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:250,000]
Language:
English
Notes:
Relief shown pictorially.
Depth shown by soundings.
Appears in the publisher's Atlas of battles of the American Revolution. [1845].
Identifier:
06_01_003219
Call #:
G3842.C5S3 1781 .P5
Barcode:
39999058999473
LCCN:
74692131