Format Map
Contributors MontréSor, John
MontréSor, John
Dates 1775
Location Boston
Massachusetts
United States
Language English
Subjects Boston
Boston (Mass.)
Buildings, Structures, Etc
Fortification
History
Massachusetts
Siege
United States
Title
A draught of the towns of Boston and Charles Town and the circumjacent country shewing the works thrown up by His Majesty's troops, and also those by the rebels, during the campaign: 1775.
Contributor Names
Montrésor, John,
Created Published
[1775]
Subject Headings
-  Boston (Mass.)--History--Siege, 1775-1776
-  Fortification--Massachusetts--Boston
-  Boston (Mass.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
-  United States--Massachusetts--Boston.
Notes
-  Scale ca. 1:26,500.
-  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
-  Watermark: J. Whatman.
-  Relief shown by shading. Depths shown by soundings.
-  "N.B. the Rebels Entrenchments Are Express'd As They Appear from Beacon Hill Which Are Color'd Yellow."
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
-  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 906
Medium
Col. Map 43 X 44 Cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G3764.B6S3 1775 .M61
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
G3764B Ar090600 Http://Hdl.Loc.Gov/Loc.Gmd/G3764B.Ar090600
Library of Congress Catalog Number
Gm71000916
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