Map A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & east New Jersey, with a particular description of the engagement on the woody heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of August 1776 between His Majesty's forces commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam, shewing also the landing of the British Army on New-York Island, and the taking of the city of New-York &c. on the 15th of September following, with the subsequent disposition of both the armies.

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Title

  • A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & east New Jersey, with a particular description of the engagement on the woody heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of August 1776 between His Majesty's forces commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam, shewing also the landing of the British Army on New-York Island, and the taking of the city of New-York &c. on the 15th of September following, with the subsequent disposition of both the armies.

Names

  • Faden, William, 1749-1836.

Created / Published

  • London, 1776.

Headings

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

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:85,000.
  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
  • -  Shows information to Sept. 23, 1776.
  • -  Pictorial map.
  • -  Annotated in lower right corner in pencil: 3rd impression.
  • -  Includes "References to the battle on Long Island."
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1144
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map, 48 x 43 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3802.L6S3 1776 .F32

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71000865

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Faden, William. A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & east New Jersey, with a particular description of the engagement on the woody heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of Augustbetween His Majesty's forces commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam, shewing also the landing of the British Army on New-York Island, and the taking of the city of New-York &c. on the 15th of September following, with the subsequent disposition of both the armies. London, 1776. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000865/.

APA citation style:

Faden, W. (1776) A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & east New Jersey, with a particular description of the engagement on the woody heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of Augustbetween His Majesty's forces commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam, shewing also the landing of the British Army on New-York Island, and the taking of the city of New-York &c. on the 15th of September following, with the subsequent disposition of both the armies. London. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71000865/.

MLA citation style:

Faden, William. A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & east New Jersey, with a particular description of the engagement on the woody heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of Augustbetween His Majesty's forces commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam, shewing also the landing of the British Army on New-York Island, and the taking of the city of New-York &c. on the 15th of September following, with the subsequent disposition of both the armies. London, 1776. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71000865/>.