Map A plan of the town of Boston with the intrenchments &ca. of His Majesty's forces in 1775, from the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers, and from those of other gentlemen.

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Title: A plan of the town of Boston with the intrenchments &ca. of His Majesty's forces in 1775, from the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers, and from those of other gentlemen.
Contributor Names: Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir, 1746-1821.
Created / Published: [1777?]
Subject Headings: - Boston (Mass.)--History--Siege, 1775-1776--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800; - Fortification--Massachusetts--Boston--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800; - Boston (Mass.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800; - Boston (Mass.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800; - United States--Massachusetts--Boston
Notes: - Scale ca. 1:9,600.; - Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.; - Relief shown by hachures.; - "N.B. Since the evacuation of Boston ... "; - LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 933; - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.; - Annotated: Engraved & printed for Wm. Faden, Charing Cross.; - Includes "References to the fortifications &ca." and "References to the town."; - Vault; - AACR2: 100; 651/1; 650/2; 651/3; 651/4
Medium: col. map 45 x 32 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location: G3764.B6S3 1777 .P3
Repository: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3764b.ct000250
Library of Congress Control Number: gm71000621
Online Format: image
Description: Scale ca. 1:9,600. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown by hachures. "N.B. Since the evacuation of Boston ... " LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 933 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Annotated: Engraved & printed for Wm. Faden, Charing Cross. Includes "References to the fortifications &ca." and "References to the town." Vault AACR2: 100; 651/1; 650/2; 651/3; 651/4
LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71000621
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Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir. A plan of the town of Boston with the intrenchments &ca. of His Majesty's forces in 1775, from the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers, and from those of other gentlemen. [?, 1777] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000621/. (Accessed June 23, 2017.)

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Page, T. H. (1777) A plan of the town of Boston with the intrenchments &ca. of His Majesty's forces in 1775, from the observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers, and from those of other gentlemen. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000621/.

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