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Map A topographical map of the northn. part of New York Island, exhibiting the plan of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, with the rebels lines to the southward, which were forced by the troops under the command of the Rt. Honble. Earl Percy, on the 16th Novr. 1776, and survey'd immediately after by order of His Lordship. To which is added the attack made to the northd. by the Hessians.

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Title

  • A topographical map of the northn. part of New York Island, exhibiting the plan of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, with the rebels lines to the southward, which were forced by the troops under the command of the Rt. Honble. Earl Percy, on the 16th Novr. 1776, and survey'd immediately after by order of His Lordship. To which is added the attack made to the northd. by the Hessians.

Names

  • Sauthier, Claude Joseph.
  • Faden, William, 1749-1836.

Created / Published

  • London, W. Faden, 1777.

Headings

  • -  Fort Washington (New York, N.Y.)--Capture, 1776--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--New York (State)--Manhattan (New York)

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:20,000.
  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  Has watermark.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  Includes descriptive index.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 100; 651/1; 651/2; 700

Medium

  • col. map, 48 x 27 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3804.N4:2W3S3 1777 .S3

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71000651

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Sauthier, Claude Joseph, and William Faden. A topographical map of the northn. part of New York Island, exhibiting the plan of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, with the rebels lines to the southward, which were forced by the troops under the command of the Rt. Honble. Earl Percy, on the 16th Novr. , and survey'd immediately after by order of His Lordship. To which is added the attack made to the northd. by the Hessians. London, W. Faden, 1777. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000651/.

APA citation style:

Sauthier, C. J. & Faden, W. (1777) A topographical map of the northn. part of New York Island, exhibiting the plan of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, with the rebels lines to the southward, which were forced by the troops under the command of the Rt. Honble. Earl Percy, on the 16th Novr. , and survey'd immediately after by order of His Lordship. To which is added the attack made to the northd. by the Hessians. London, W. Faden. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000651/.

MLA citation style:

Sauthier, Claude Joseph, and William Faden. A topographical map of the northn. part of New York Island, exhibiting the plan of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen, with the rebels lines to the southward, which were forced by the troops under the command of the Rt. Honble. Earl Percy, on the 16th Novr. , and survey'd immediately after by order of His Lordship. To which is added the attack made to the northd. by the Hessians. London, W. Faden, 1777. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71000651/>.