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Map The encampment & position of the army under His Excy. Lt. Gl: Burgoyne at Swords's and Freeman's Farms on Hudsons River near Stillwater, 1777.

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Title

  • The encampment & position of the army under His Excy. Lt. Gl: Burgoyne at Swords's and Freeman's Farms on Hudsons River near Stillwater, 1777.

Names

  • Wilkinson, William Cumberland.

Created / Published

  • [1777]

Headings

  • -  Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Saratoga County (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
  • -  United States--New York (State)--Saratoga County

Notes

  • -  Scale 1:7,200; 200 yards to an in.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Has watermarks.
  • -  Oriented with north to the right.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  Four views: View 1. "1st & 2d positions of that Part of the Army Engaged on the 19th of Sept. 1777..." View 2. "3d & 4th Position 19th Sept. 1777." View 3. "Position of the Detatchment &c. &c. in the Action of the 7th of Oct. 1777." View 4. "Position of the Army on the 8th of Oct. 1777."
  • -  Includes index entitled "Reference" and 3 hinged overlays showing "1st & 2d positions ... on the 19th Septr. 1777," "3d & 4th positions, 19th Septr. 1777," and "Position of the army on the 8th Octr. 1777."
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1182
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 100; 650

Medium

  • col. map 69 x 110 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3803.S3S3 1777 .W5

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71000664

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Wilkinson, William Cumberland. The encampment & position of the army under His Excy. Lt. Gl: Burgoyne at Swords's and Freeman's Farms on Hudsons River near Stillwater. [1777] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000664/.

APA citation style:

Wilkinson, W. C. (1777) The encampment & position of the army under His Excy. Lt. Gl: Burgoyne at Swords's and Freeman's Farms on Hudsons River near Stillwater. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000664/.

MLA citation style:

Wilkinson, William Cumberland. The encampment & position of the army under His Excy. Lt. Gl: Burgoyne at Swords's and Freeman's Farms on Hudsons River near Stillwater. [1777] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71000664/>.