Map of defenses of New York Island from Fort Washington to Fort Independence, with redoubts, etc. planned between

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Map of defenses of New York Island from Fort Washington to Fort Independence, with redoubts, etc. planned between
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Item Information

Title:
Map of defenses of New York Island from Fort Washington to Fort Independence, with redoubts, etc. planned between
Title (alt.):
Fort Washington to Fort Independence
Date:
[1777?]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Fortification--New York (State)--New York--Maps--Early works to 1800
New York (N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places:
New York
Extent:
1 manuscript map : hand color, 51 x 35 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. 1:9,000
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71002304
Notes:
Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
Has watermarks.
Relief shown by hachures.
Shows earthworks and troops on New York Island and redoubts above Kingsbridge proposed by the British in 1777.
Notes (citation):
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1163
Identifier:
ar116300