Kashnor notes, "A lithograph from the original map. Shows the coast from Casco Bay to James River, and indicates the line of march of the British forces, and the extent of parole allowed to British and German officers held prizoner by the Americans." Kashnor dates at [circa 1780] but more probably this early lithograph was made in the early 1800's. Some distortion through transfer from original map. Original engraver and appeared in information from RLIN record. Kashnor has this item numbered as 105*. Lithographed copy does not have colors of original map, see RLIN record.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 105.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
Time Period
[ca. 1780]
Place
North America United States Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia W 77° W 70°/N 50° N 38°
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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