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Map Plan of the attack on the provincial army on Long Island, August 27th 1776. With the draughts of New York Island, Staten Island, and the adjacent part of the continent.

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Title

  • Plan of the attack on the provincial army on Long Island, August 27th 1776. With the draughts of New York Island, Staten Island, and the adjacent part of the continent.

Names

  • Bowles, John, 1701-1779.

Created / Published

  • [London] Printed for J. Bowles, 1776.

Headings

  • -  Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--New York (State)--Long Island
  • -  United States--New York (State)

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:100,000.
  • -  Manuscript title on verso: Attack Long Island, 1776.
  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  Has watermarks.
  • -  Includes "Explanation."
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1148
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map, 37 x 34 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3802.L6S3 1776 .P5

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 73691630

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Bowles, John. Plan of the attack on the provincial army on Long Island, August 27th . With the draughts of New York Island, Staten Island, and the adjacent part of the continent. [London Printed for J. Bowles, 1776] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/73691630/.

APA citation style:

Bowles, J. (1776) Plan of the attack on the provincial army on Long Island, August 27th . With the draughts of New York Island, Staten Island, and the adjacent part of the continent. [London Printed for J. Bowles] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/73691630/.

MLA citation style:

Bowles, John. Plan of the attack on the provincial army on Long Island, August 27th . With the draughts of New York Island, Staten Island, and the adjacent part of the continent. [London Printed for J. Bowles, 1776] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/73691630/>.