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Title: Plan of the Town of Boston, with the Intrenchments &c. of His Majestys Forces in 1775: from the Observations of Lieut. Page of His Majesty's Corps of Engineers; and from the Plans of other Gentlemen
Creator: Page, Lieut., cartographer
Contributor: Faden, William, 1749-1836
Date Created and/or Issued: 1777-10-01
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 War Plan. Two tables of references locate the redouts, bastions, blockhouses, batteries and fortified place, also the prominent building, including Christ Church, Old North Meeting, Faneuil Hall, Town Hall, Old Meeting, Old South Meeting, Trinity Church and New South Meeting. The Headquarters of General Clinton are located on Beacon St., those of General Burgoyne below Beacon Hill, Admiral Graves in Cow Lane, and General Howe in Milk Street." MS note: 845. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Yards. Projection: Plane. Watermark: WF. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 845.
Extent: 1 map ; hand col. ; 44 x 31 cm., sheet 58 x 39 cm.
Identifier: 291462
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/2748
Language: English
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Time Period: 1775
Place: North America
United States
Massachusetts
Boston
W 71°/N 42° approx.
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library

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