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Sketch of the action on the heights of Charlestown 17 June 1775: between His Majesty's troops under the command of M. Genl. Howe and a large body of American rebels

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Sketch of the action on the heights of Charlestown 17 June 1775

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Title
Sketch of the action on the heights of Charlestown 17 June 1775: between His Majesty's troops under the command of M. Genl. Howe and a large body of American rebels
Names
De Berniere, Henry (Draftsman)
Hall, Harrison, 1785-1866 (Publisher)
Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829 (Associated name)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Massachusetts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1818 (Inferred)
Place: Philadelphia
Publisher: Harrison Hall
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-805
Topics
Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775
Charlestown (Boston, Mass.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Drawn by Heny. De Bernier, 10 Regt. Infy.
Content: Relief shown pictorially and by hachures.
Content: Includes "References" to points of military interest and illustrations.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to act of Congress the 10th day of February 1818, by Harrison Hall, of the state of Pennsylvania."
Content: "N.B. The parts in red are correctons of the original by Maj. Gen. H. Dearborn; ..."
Content: In lower margin at left: GF [possibly Gideon Fairman].
Citation/reference: Extracted from: The port folio. March 1818, p. 179-(192).
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 31 x 50 cm, on sheet 34 x 52 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 961326758
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21106489
Other local Identifier: US097.2.06
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2a763a70-923f-0134-ac8c-00505686a51c
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

  • 1818: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketch of the action on the heights of Charlestown 17 June 1775" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1818. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/38676aa0-923f-0134-779f-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketch of the action on the heights of Charlestown 17 June 1775" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/38676aa0-923f-0134-779f-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1818). Sketch of the action on the heights of Charlestown 17 June 1775 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/38676aa0-923f-0134-779f-00505686a51c

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Sketch of the action on the heights of Charlestown 17 June 1775