Sketch of the Heights of Kingsbridge, with the proposed redouts couloured yellow

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Sketch of the Heights of Kingsbridge, with the proposed redouts couloured yellow
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Title:
Sketch of the Heights of Kingsbridge, with the proposed redouts couloured yellow
Creator:
Montrésor, John, 1736-1799
Date:
[1777?]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Kingsbridge (New York, N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Fortification--New York (State)--New York--Maps--Early works to 1800
New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places:
New York > Bronx
Extent:
1 manuscript map : hand color, 47 x 64 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Scale:
Scale ca. 1:7,000
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71002327
Notes:
Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
Has watermark.
Oriented with north to the left.
Relief shown by hachures and shading.
Shows proposed British redoubts, "rebel redout," and "Fort Independence."
In upper margin: No. 7.
Stamped on verso: Montresor.
Notes (citation):
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1166
Identifier:
ar116600