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Map A plan of the town of Boston, with the intrenchments &c. of His Majestys forces in 1775: From the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers; and from the plans of other gentlemen.

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Title

  • A plan of the town of Boston, with the intrenchments &c. of His Majestys forces in 1775: From the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers; and from the plans of other gentlemen.

Names

  • Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir, 1746-1821.
  • Faden, William, 1749-1836.

Created / Published

  • [London]; Engraved & printed for Wm. Faden, 1777.

Headings

  • -  Boston (Mass.)--History--Siege, 1775-1776--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Fortification--Massachusetts--Boston--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Boston (Mass.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Boston (Mass.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Massachusetts--Boston

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:9,700.
  • -  Includes "References to the lines &c." and "References to the town."
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 934
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 100; 651/1; 650/2; 651/3; 651/4; 700/1

Medium

  • col. map 45 x 31 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3764.B6S3 1777 .P31

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71000620

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir, and William Faden. A plan of the town of Boston, with the intrenchments &c. of His Majestys forces in: From the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers; and from the plans of other gentlemen. [London; Engraved & printed for Wm. Faden, 1777] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000620/.

APA citation style:

Page, T. H. & Faden, W. (1777) A plan of the town of Boston, with the intrenchments &c. of His Majestys forces in: From the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers; and from the plans of other gentlemen. [London; Engraved & printed for Wm. Faden] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000620/.

MLA citation style:

Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir, and William Faden. A plan of the town of Boston, with the intrenchments &c. of His Majestys forces in: From the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers; and from the plans of other gentlemen. [London; Engraved & printed for Wm. Faden, 1777] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71000620/>.