Map Sketch of Forts Clinton & Montgomery, stormed the 6th Octob. 1777 by the troops under the command of Sir Henry Clinton, K.B., Lt. General of H. Maj. forces and commander in chief of New Yorck and its dependencies.

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Title

  • Sketch of Forts Clinton & Montgomery, stormed the 6th Octob. 1777 by the troops under the command of Sir Henry Clinton, K.B., Lt. General of H. Maj. forces and commander in chief of New Yorck and its dependencies.

Created / Published

  • [1776]

Headings

  • -  Manuscript maps
  • -  Fort Clinton, N.Y. (Rockland Co.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Fort Montgomery, N.Y.--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--New York (State)--Fort Clinton (Rockland Co.)
  • -  United States--New York (State)--Fort Montgomery

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:11,700.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Oriented with north toward the upper right.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  Shows routes of troop movements and military units.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1193
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 440

Medium

  • col. map, on sheet 56 x 104 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3804.F5865S3 1777 .S5

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71002207

Online Format

  • image

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Sketch of Forts Clinton & Montgomery, stormed the 6th Octob.by the troops under the command of Sir Henry Clinton, K.B., Lt. General of H. Maj. forces and commander in chief of New Yorck and its dependencies. [1776] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002207/.

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(1776) Sketch of Forts Clinton & Montgomery, stormed the 6th Octob.by the troops under the command of Sir Henry Clinton, K.B., Lt. General of H. Maj. forces and commander in chief of New Yorck and its dependencies. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002207/.

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Sketch of Forts Clinton & Montgomery, stormed the 6th Octob.by the troops under the command of Sir Henry Clinton, K.B., Lt. General of H. Maj. forces and commander in chief of New Yorck and its dependencies. [1776] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71002207/>.