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A Topographical map of the northn. part of New York Island, exhibitg. the plan of Fort Washington now Fort Knyphausen, with the rebel's lines to the southward, which were forced by the troops under the command of the Right Honble. Earl Percy Novr. 16th. 1

Annotated by library on recto: "From the Bute collection probably sent by Sir Charles Stuart to his father." Date of ms. ca. 1777. This ms. appears to be a copy of Sauthier's printed map of that date--compare Maps and charts of North America and the West Indies. Washington: Library of Congress, 1981, p. 250. Also Stokes, I.N. Phelps. Iconography of Manhattan Island, v. 6, p. 355. Date of situation 1776 Nov. Includes descriptive key. Library label on verso. Military topographical map. Covers Manhattan north of modern 105th Street and also the coast of New Jersey and the Bronx.

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Annotated by library on recto: "From the Bute collection probably sent by Sir Charles Stuart to his father." Date of ms. ca. 1777. This ms. appears to be a copy of Sauthier's printed map of that date--compare Maps and charts of North America and the West Indies. Washington: Library of Congress, 1981, p. 250. Also Stokes, I.N. Phelps. Iconography of Manhattan Island, v. 6, p. 355. Date of situation 1776 Nov. Includes descriptive key. Library label on verso. Military topographical map. Covers Manhattan north of modern 105th Street and also the coast of New Jersey and the Bronx. Shows positions and movements of forces. Also shows roads, vegetation, some buildings and a few landowner names. Pen-and-ink, watercolor and ink wash on paper. Shows relief by shading. Soiled, stained, frayed. Watermark: J Whatman
PID
nyhs:235280
NYHS Identifier
M35.5.4
1563344
Member of
Revolutionary Era Maps
Genre
manuscript maps
maps (documents)
Owning Institution
New-York Historical Society
Type
Still Image
Subject (Topical)
Battlefields--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Buildings--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Harlem Heights, Battle of, N.Y., 1776--Maps
Land use, Rural--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Landforms--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Landowners--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Wetlands--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Subject (Name)
Sauthier, Claude Joseph
Subject (Geographic)
Central Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript
East Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript
Fort Lee (N.J.)--Maps, Manuscript
Fort Washington (New York, N.Y.)--Capture, 1776--Maps, Manuscript
Hamilton Heights (New York, N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript
Harlem (New York, N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript
Inwood (New York, N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--History--18th century--Battlefields--Maps, Manuscript
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--History--18th century--Naval operations--Maps, Manuscript
Manhattanville (N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript
Morningside Heights (New York, N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript
Full Title
A Topographical map of the northn. part of New York Island, exhibitg. the plan of Fort Washington now Fort Knyphausen, with the rebel's lines to the southward, which were forced by the troops under the command of the Right Honble. Earl Percy Novr. 16th. 1776, to wc. is added, the attack made to the northward by the Hessian
Contributor
Sauthier, Claude Joseph
Digital Format
image/tiff
Digital Origin
digitized other analog
Date Created
1777
Date Issued
1777 (year approximate)
Extent
1 map :  ms.
col. ;  47 x 26 cm.
Archival Coordinates
(W74⁰00ʹ-W73⁰.55ʹ/N40⁰53ʹ--N40⁰46ʹ)
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https://digitalcollectionsfiles.s3.amazonaws.com/2023-09/n_136875-136875-origin…

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