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Plan of the Town of Boston, with the Intrenchments &c. of His Majestys Forces in 1775: from the Observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers; and from the Plans of other Gentlemen
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A plan of the town of Boston : with the intrenchments [sic] &ca. of His Majesty's forces in 1775 / from the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers, and from those of other gentlemen
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Facsim. reproduction, possibly detached from a book, of map with ms. note in place of imprint: Engraved & printed for Wm. Faden, Charing Cross. Photo-reproduction of this map on Crane Co. paper. Original version: [London] : Wm. Faden, 1777. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: photocopy. Verso Text: MS note: 436641.
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Plan of the Action at Bunkers Hill, on the 17th of June 1775, Between His Majesty's Troops, Under the Command of Major General Howe, and the Rebel Forces, by Lieut. Page of the Engineers, who acted as Aide de Camap to General Howe in that Action. NB. The ground plan is from an Actual Survey by Capt. Montresor
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Kashnor notes, "Of this map, no other complete copy can be traced. It was re-engraved for Stedman's History, but without the slip. The slip No. 1 is laid over that part of Bunker's Hill, which was in the hands of the colonists, and shows the first position of the English troops. The Colonial forces shown in yellow, the English in red. On lifting the slip there is shown the second position of the English forces, with the hill almost surrounded. In the Charles River the two warships Lively and Falcon are bombarding the hill, and off Charlestown Neck the armed transport is firing on the Colonial communications. A scale of reference is given, which relates to both the slip and the map. It is probable that this plan was never published, and only engraved for official use. There is no engraver or publisher, but a copy, evidently wanting the slip No. 1, is in the Library of Congress, where it is in the Faden Collection." Kashnor notes publication by [W. Faden, 1775]. Kashnor is incorrect on several points. Both Stedman's History and the later published Faden's Maps of the American War contain copies of this map, both with the flap or slip in place, or at least in the Huntington Library copies. Those copies do differ from this one. Each includes the words "To front Page 127, Vol. 1" above the neatline upper right corner. They are also marked below the title "Engraved for Stedman's History of the American War, Published by the Author, April 12, 1793." Slip or flap showing two positions of the English forces during the battle.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Yards. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis WF. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: M S note: 846.
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Plan of the Attack on Fort Sulivan, near Charles Town in South Carolina, by a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships, on the 28th of June 1776, with the Dispostion of the King's Land Forces, and the Encampments and Entrenchments of the Rebels he from the Drawings made on the Spot Engraved by Wm. Faden
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Kashnor notes, "Very rare." See also 093-080M for another view of this battle. See 105:079S for duplicate copy. RLIN record may not include subtext from this map. Text of attack extracted from Letters of Sir Peter Parker and Lieut. General Clinton to the Lords of the Admiralty in letterpress below map. Inset map showing: Plan of the Platform in Sulivans Fort, by Lt. Colonel Thos. James of the Rl. Rt. of Artillery. MS note: 81. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Block IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: Mus. cat.#93 #81.
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A New Plan of the Island of Grenada from The Original French Survey of Monsieur Pinel; Taken in 1763 by Order of Government, and now Published with the Addition of English Names, Alterations of Property and other Improvements to the Present Year 1796: by Lieut. Daniel Paterson, Assistant to the Quarter Master General of His Majesty's Forces
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Kashnor notes, "Dedicated to Lieut.-Gen. Robert Melvill, Governor-in-Chief of the Ceded Islands." Submap: Plan of the Twon of St. Georgr and Fort Royal.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, paces. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 403 22.
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A Plan of the Posts of York and Gloucester in the Province of Virginia, Established by His Majesty's Army under the Command of Lieut. General Earl Cornwallis, together with The Attacks and Operations of the American and French Forces, Commanded by General Washington and the Count of Rochambeau, Which Terminated in the Surrender of the said Posts and Army, on the 17th of October 1781. / Surveyed by Captn. Fage of the Royal Artillery
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Kashnor notes, "Exceedingly rare, and only a few copies known. The slip map shows the position of the British lying across the Great South Road to Hampton, while the map shows the first and second parallel as Washington gradually closed in on Yorktown. This is probably the finest war plan of the action which swept away all hopes of the success of British arms, and was the crowning victory for American Independence." Contains submap of Chesapeake Bay. [Many characteristics of Des Barres maps, but map trimmed to neatline with no mention of author.] Submap: Chesapeake Bay and vicinity.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 100.
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Authentic Plan of the River St. Laurence from Sillery to the Fall of Montmorenci, with the Operations of the Siege of Quebec with the Command of Vice-Adml. Saunders & Major Genl. Wolfe down to the 5. Sepr. 1759. Drawn by a Captain in his Majesties Navy
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Kashnor notes, " A very rare map of the principle action of the Old French War." Two submaps, one eight days after the action shown on main map. RLIN copy is a smaller copy, may be later, dated as 1760. See also 093:325M, another copy, the original from the Museum Bookstore Collection. This copy has typed note: Miss McDuffee From T. Jefferys' A general topography of North America ... Lond. 1768. Phillips Atlases 1196, Map 760. MS note: Variant- Mus Bk Store copy has nothing on verso. This copy has engraved picture of Admiral Saunders pasted on and text printed on verso. MS note on Mus Bk Store catalog: Another copy (Amer. Art Gall., Feb. 1916) See also 093:326M which corresponds to the RLIN copy. See also 105:674. Submaps: (1) Part of the Upper River of St. Layrence. (2) A View of the Action gained by the English Sepr. 13. 1759. near Quebec. Brought from hence by an Officer of Distinction. Torn sticker lower right appears to be in French.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned device . Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: Pasted engraved portrait of Admiral Saunders, Text of "Memoires of Admiral Saunders" dated 1760 printed on verso. Two linen hinges upper side..
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