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Plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & East New Jersey, with a particular Description of the Engagement on the Woody Heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of August 1776. between His Majesty's Forces Commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam, with the subsequent Disposition of both Armies

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Title: Plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & East New Jersey, with a particular Description of the Engagement on the Woody Heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of August 1776. between His Majesty's Forces Commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam, with the subsequent Disposition of both Armies
Creator: Faden, William, 1749-1836, cartographer
Contributor: Faden, William, 1749-1836, publisher
Kashnor, Leon, 1880-1955, seller
Museum Book Store
Date Created and/or Issued: 1776-10-19
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Kashnor notes," A rare and important map. The original edition without the letterpress accounts." [Found in Rare Book 192531 #18] Table of references to Battle of Long Island locations and troop movements. MS notes: 6/6/ x77476 c. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Extent: 1 map hand col. 48 x 42 cm., sheet 53 x 47 cm.
Identifier: 105:127 M
440295
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/10074
Language: English
Subject: Long Island (N.Y.), Battle of, 1776--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period: 1776
Place: North America United States New York
W 74°/N 41° approx.
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance: Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.

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