Map Battle of Palo Alto, 8th May 1846.

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Title
Battle of Palo Alto, 8th May 1846.
Contributor Names
Glynn, Charles R.
Created / Published
[1846]
Subject Headings
-  Palo Alto, Battle of, Tex., 1846--Maps, Manuscript
-  Resaca de la Palma, Battle of, Tex., 1846--Maps, Manuscript
-  Mexican War, 1846-1848--Mexico--Matamoros (Tamaulipas, Mexico)--Maps
-  Mexico
Notes
-  Relief shown by hachures.
-  Shows military deployment of troops on May 8th and 9th, 1846 between the Americans under Gen. Taylor and the Mexicans under Gen. Arista.
-  Pen-and-ink and watercolor.
-  Accompanied by typewritten letter attributing authorship to Charles R. Glynn, New Orleans, September 1846.
-  Ancillary maps: Lines of battle as first formed on 8th May 1846 -- The train parked on the 9th -- Resaca de la Palma, supposed position of Mexicans in the battle of 9th May.
-  Unidentified architectural drawing of buildings on verso.
-  LC Luso-Hispanic World, 970
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Medium
1 map : ms., col. ; 15 x 13 cm., on sheet 24 x 26 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G4034.B8S44 1846 .G5
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g4034b.ct000534
Library of Congress Control Number
2001622060
Online Format
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LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/2001622060
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Glynn, Charles R. Battle of Palo Alto, 8th May. [1846] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2001622060/.

APA citation style:

Glynn, C. R. (1846) Battle of Palo Alto, 8th May. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2001622060/.

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Glynn, Charles R. Battle of Palo Alto, 8th May. [1846] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2001622060/>.

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