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Position of the American Army at New York and the Battle of Long Island, August 27th 1776

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of New York City and State

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Revolutionary War

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Position of the American Army at New York and the Battle of Long Island, August 27th 1776

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Title
Position of the American Army at New York and the Battle of Long Island, August 27th 1776
Names
G.W. Boynton & Co. (Creator)
Andrews, Ferdinand, 1802-1883 (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

Revolutionary War

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1834 (Inferred)
Place: Boston, Mass.
Publisher: Ferdinand Andrews
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-432
Topics
New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "G. W. Boynton & Co."
Acquisition: Ford Collection
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 19 x 12 cm, sheet 23 x 14 cm
Description
Shows location of military forces, and fortifications in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Relief shown by hachures. NYPL Map Div. copy extracted from: The writings of George Washington. "Vol. IV p. 68."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1016167455
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21470163
Folder number: US132.2
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 219b5050-d484-0135-6eff-08597818f310
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1834: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Position of the American Army at New York and the Battle of Long Island, August 27th 1776" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1834. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/29aa3ec0-d484-0135-4d2d-01ac6cce14dc

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Position of the American Army at New York and the Battle of Long Island, August 27th 1776" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/29aa3ec0-d484-0135-4d2d-01ac6cce14dc

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1834). Position of the American Army at New York and the Battle of Long Island, August 27th 1776 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/29aa3ec0-d484-0135-4d2d-01ac6cce14dc

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Position of the American Army at New York and the Battle of Long Island, August 27th 1776