Map Battle of Palo Alto, 8th May 1846.

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About this Item

Title

  • Battle of Palo Alto, 8th May 1846.

Names

  • Glynn, Charles R.

Created / Published

  • [1846]

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

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

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2001622060

Online Format

  • image

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