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

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Title
Sketch of the action on the heights of Charlestown, June 17th, 1775: between His Majesty's troops, under the command of Major Genl. Howe, and a large body of American rebels
Additional title: Heights of Charlestown
Additional title: Analectic Magazine
Names
Chapman, Isaac A. (Creator)
De Berniere, Henry (Creator)
Cist, Jacob, 1782-1825 (Associated name)
Thomas, Moses, 1787-1865 (Publisher)
Kneass, Young & Co. (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Massachusetts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1818 (Inferred)
Place: Philad[elphi]a
Publisher: M. Thomas
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-807
Topics
American Revolution (1775-1783)
Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775
Charlestown (Boston, Mass.)
Boston (Mass.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
United States
Massachusetts -- Boston
Massachusetts -- Boston -- Charlestown
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Copied, by I.A. Chapman from an original sketch taken by Henry De Berniere of the 14th Regiment of Infantry, now in the hands of J. Cist Esq. ; engraved by Kneass, Young & Co. for the Analectic Magazine.
Content: Map of Charlestown peninsula showing fortifications and positions and movements of opposing forces during the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: Distance between Charlestown and the Boston mainland enlarged in relation to the rest of the map.
Content: Includes a table of "References" identifying details of the battle.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 34 x 50 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 263684457
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21106485
Other local Identifier: US097.2.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a53c1970-923a-0134-4c54-00505686a51c
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!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketch of the action on the heights of Charlestown, June 17th, 1775" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1818. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8da0870-923a-0134-46c5-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketch of the action on the heights of Charlestown, June 17th, 1775" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 4, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8da0870-923a-0134-46c5-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1818). Sketch of the action on the heights of Charlestown, June 17th, 1775 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b8da0870-923a-0134-46c5-00505686a51c

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