A map of part of Rhode Island shewing [sic] the positions of the American and British armies at the siege of Newport, and the subsequent action on the 29th of August, 1778
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Title
A map of part of Rhode Island shewing [sic] the positions of the American and British armies at the siege of Newport, and the subsequent action on the 29th of August, 1778
Collection
Maps of North America
Countries
United States (except New York)
States
Rhode Island
Names
Lewis, Samuel, 1753 or 1754-1822 (Draftsman)
Jones, Benjamin, active 1798-1815 (Engraver)
Wayne, Caleb Parry, 1776-1849 (Publisher)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1807 (Inferred)
Place: Philad[elphi]a, Pa.
Publisher: C.P. Wayne
Library Location
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5250
Subjects
American Revolution (1775-1783)
Rhode Island, Battle of, R.I., 1778
Rhode Island -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Newport (R.I.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Narragansett Bay (R.I.)
Rhode Island
United States
Atlantic Ocean -- Narragansett Bay (R.I.)
Rhode Island -- Newport
Genres
Notes
Statement Of Responsibility: Drawn by S. Lewis. Engrav'd by Benjn. Jones.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: "Engraved for Washington's life [by Marshall]."
Citation/Reference: Appears in John Marshall's The life of George Washington, maps and subscriber's names. Philadelphia : C.P. Wayne, 1807.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ;42 x 25 cm, on sheet 45 x 28 cm
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 36849678
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20646288
Folder number: US218.1.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 98a0f800-da8c-0134-3746-04934c449daa
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Date Issued
1807
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of part of Rhode Island shewing [sic] the positions of the American and British armies at the siege of Newport, and the subsequent action on the 29th of August, 1778" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1807. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/98a0f800-da8c-0134-3746-04934c449daa
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1807). A map of part of Rhode Island shewing [sic] the positions of the American and British armies at the siege of Newport, and the subsequent action on the 29th of August, 1778 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/98a0f800-da8c-0134-3746-04934c449daa
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of part of Rhode Island shewing [sic] the positions of the American and British armies at the siege of Newport, and the subsequent action on the 29th of August, 1778" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/98a0f800-da8c-0134-3746-04934c449daa
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