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Map Sketch of part of the road from Freehold to Middle Town shewing the skirmish between the rear of the British Army under the command of His Excellency Genl. Sir Henry Clinton and the advanc'd corps of the rebel army, June 28th. 1778. Sketch of Middle Town.

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Title

  • Sketch of part of the road from Freehold to Middle Town shewing the skirmish between the rear of the British Army under the command of His Excellency Genl. Sir Henry Clinton and the advanc'd corps of the rebel army, June 28th. 1778. Sketch of Middle Town.

Names

  • Hills, John (Surveyor)

Created / Published

  • [1778]

Headings

  • -  Monmouth, Battle of, Freehold, N.J., 1778--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Freehold Region (N.J.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Middletown (N.J.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--New Jersey--Freehold Region
  • -  United States--New Jersey--Middletown

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:15,500 (not 800 paces to the in.).
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Has watermarks.
  • -  Relief shown by shading.
  • -  Shows position of grenadiers and guns before and after the action.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1280
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 440; 650/1; 651/2; 651/3

Medium

  • 2 col. maps ; on sheet 42 x 53 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3812.M64S3 1778 .H51

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71002191

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Hills, John. Sketch of part of the road from Freehold to Middle Town shewing the skirmish between the rear of the British Army under the command of His Excellency Genl. Sir Henry Clinton and the advanc'd corps of the rebel army, June 28th. Sketch of Middle Town. [1778] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002191/.

APA citation style:

Hills, J. (1778) Sketch of part of the road from Freehold to Middle Town shewing the skirmish between the rear of the British Army under the command of His Excellency Genl. Sir Henry Clinton and the advanc'd corps of the rebel army, June 28th. Sketch of Middle Town. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002191/.

MLA citation style:

Hills, John. Sketch of part of the road from Freehold to Middle Town shewing the skirmish between the rear of the British Army under the command of His Excellency Genl. Sir Henry Clinton and the advanc'd corps of the rebel army, June 28th. Sketch of Middle Town. [1778] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71002191/>.