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The route of the army under the command of Genl. Braddock to the place of their defeat

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Title
The route of the army under the command of Genl. Braddock to the place of their defeat
Names
Gist, Christopher, -1759 (Cartographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Pennsylvania

Parts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1755 - 1899 (Questionable)
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5117
Topics
French and Indian War (United States : 1754-1763)
Braddocks Campaign, 1755s Campaign, 1755
Manuscript maps
Pennsylvania
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763
United States
Genres
Maps
Manuscript maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Laid down by Christopher Gist ; (copied from the map sent by G. Rehrer).
Version identification: Hand drawn facsimile, possibly based on original in the Huntington Library, San Marino, California (HM 1095).
Content: On map near Ft. DuQuesne, "The battle, July ye 9th, 1755."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : manuscript, colored ; on sheet 33 x 44 cm
Description
Relief shown pictorially. Covers primarily southwestern Pennsyvlania from Fort Duquesne to Fort Cumberland. Includes table of references and distances to camps along the route. Includes notes to explain routes highlighted in red.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 965506122
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646155
Folder number: US195.1.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): df85c310-c478-0134-8d7b-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

  • 1755: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The route of the army under the command of Genl. Braddock to the place of their defeat" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1755 - 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f263bf30-c478-0134-6af7-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The route of the army under the command of Genl. Braddock to the place of their defeat" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f263bf30-c478-0134-6af7-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1755 - 1899). The route of the army under the command of Genl. Braddock to the place of their defeat Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f263bf30-c478-0134-6af7-00505686a51c

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The route of the army under the command of Genl. Braddock to the place of their defeat