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To His Excellency Genl. Washington: Commander in Chief of the armies of the United States of America, this plan of the investment of York and Gloucester has been surveyed and laid down, and is most humbly dedicated by His Excellency's obedient servant, Sebastn. Bauman, major of the New York or 2nd Regt of Artillery. This plan was taken between the 22nd & 28th of October, 1781

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
To His Excellency Genl. Washington: Commander in Chief of the armies of the United States of America, this plan of the investment of York and Gloucester has been surveyed and laid down, and is most humbly dedicated by His Excellency's obedient servant, Sebastn. Bauman, major of the New York or 2nd Regt of Artillery. This plan was taken between the 22nd & 28th of October, 1781
Additional title: Plan of the investment of York and Gloucester
Names
Bauman, Sebastian (Creator)
Scot, Robert, 1744?-1823 (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Virginia

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1782 (Questionable)
Place: Philad[elphia, Pa.]
Publisher: publisher not identified
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5483
Topics
Yorktown (Va.) -- History -- Siege, 1781
Yorktown (Va.)
Virginia
Siege of Yorktown (Virginia : 1781)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: R. Scot, sculp.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; on sheet 66 x 48 cm
Description
Includes "References to the British lines" with illus. of ships and "Explanation" of the American and French siege operations. Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north toward upper left.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: gm 71002180
RLIN/OCLC: 5566682
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646521
Folder number: US250.2.12
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 47868fe0-6c01-0135-a215-1fc4137044e8
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

  • 1782: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "To His Excellency Genl. Washington" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1782. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4fea9130-6c01-0135-24a6-3b6fa5e911b4

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "To His Excellency Genl. Washington" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4fea9130-6c01-0135-24a6-3b6fa5e911b4

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1782). To His Excellency Genl. Washington Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4fea9130-6c01-0135-24a6-3b6fa5e911b4

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To His Excellency Genl. Washington