Sketch of the Action on the Heights of Charlestown (Boston), June 17th 1775, between His Majesty's Troops, under the command of Genl. Howe, and a large body of American Rebels. Copied by I.A. Chapman, from an original Sketch, taken by Henry De Berniere of the 14th Regiment of Infantry, now in the hands of J. Cist Esq. Engraved by Kneass, Young & Co. for the Analeche Magazine. Published by M. Thomas Philada. (1824)
Engraved. Detailed battle references keyed to the map. Relief shown by wavy hachures. Swamps, breastworks, structures, roads, and troop positions shown. Unusual collection of maps by various makers. The Melish maps are from the second edition of the Military and Topographical Atlas, but not includin...
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ftdavidrumseyc:oai:www.davidrumsey.com:RUMSEY~8~1~36164~1200552 2023-05-15T15:10:44+02:00 Sketch of the Action on the Heights of Charlestown (Boston), June 17th 1775, between His Majesty's Troops, under the command of Genl. Howe, and a large body of American Rebels. Copied by I.A. Chapman, from an original Sketch, taken by Henry De Berniere of the 14th Regiment of Infantry, now in the hands of J. Cist Esq. Engraved by Kneass, Young & Co. for the Analeche Magazine. Published by M. Thomas Philada. (1824) A General Collection Of Maps, Charts, Views, &c. . Philadelphia. 1824. Sketch of the Action on the Heights of Charlestown. Melish, John Kneass, Young & Co.; Thomas, M. Rumsey Collection Boston (Mass.) Massachusetts 1824 http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~36164~1200552 http://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/Size1/D0120/2803026.jpg unknown Copyright 2009 Military World Atlas Atlas Map 1824 ftdavidrumseyc 2014-02-16T10:43:48Z Engraved. Detailed battle references keyed to the map. Relief shown by wavy hachures. Swamps, breastworks, structures, roads, and troop positions shown. Unusual collection of maps by various makers. The Melish maps are from the second edition of the Military and Topographical Atlas, but not including the two general maps of the northern and southern states and the coast. Also present are Melish's map of the U.S. to accompany Maclure's Geology, several maps of foreign countries by Carey maps of the West Indies by Lucas, and many maps by unknown makers, including one of Ross' arctic discoveries. "The map of the Country Belonging to the Cherokee and Creek Indians From the Original Drawing in the War Department" by Melish is a later edition and title than the one appearing in the Military and Topographical Atlas (see P1347 to compare). May have been published by A.T. Goodrich who acquired much of Melish's material after his death, or Robert Desilver who acquired the Carey maps. Atlas is bound in half leather, brown paper covered boards, with "Atlas" stamped in gilt on spine. P6053. Map Arctic David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (Cartography Associates) Arctic |
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Military Melish, John Kneass, Young & Co.; Thomas, M. Sketch of the Action on the Heights of Charlestown (Boston), June 17th 1775, between His Majesty's Troops, under the command of Genl. Howe, and a large body of American Rebels. Copied by I.A. Chapman, from an original Sketch, taken by Henry De Berniere of the 14th Regiment of Infantry, now in the hands of J. Cist Esq. Engraved by Kneass, Young & Co. for the Analeche Magazine. Published by M. Thomas Philada. (1824) |
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Engraved. Detailed battle references keyed to the map. Relief shown by wavy hachures. Swamps, breastworks, structures, roads, and troop positions shown. Unusual collection of maps by various makers. The Melish maps are from the second edition of the Military and Topographical Atlas, but not including the two general maps of the northern and southern states and the coast. Also present are Melish's map of the U.S. to accompany Maclure's Geology, several maps of foreign countries by Carey maps of the West Indies by Lucas, and many maps by unknown makers, including one of Ross' arctic discoveries. "The map of the Country Belonging to the Cherokee and Creek Indians From the Original Drawing in the War Department" by Melish is a later edition and title than the one appearing in the Military and Topographical Atlas (see P1347 to compare). May have been published by A.T. Goodrich who acquired much of Melish's material after his death, or Robert Desilver who acquired the Carey maps. Atlas is bound in half leather, brown paper covered boards, with "Atlas" stamped in gilt on spine. P6053. |
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Sketch of the Action on the Heights of Charlestown (Boston), June 17th 1775, between His Majesty's Troops, under the command of Genl. Howe, and a large body of American Rebels. Copied by I.A. Chapman, from an original Sketch, taken by Henry De Berniere of the 14th Regiment of Infantry, now in the hands of J. Cist Esq. Engraved by Kneass, Young & Co. for the Analeche Magazine. Published by M. Thomas Philada. (1824) |
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Sketch of the Action on the Heights of Charlestown (Boston), June 17th 1775, between His Majesty's Troops, under the command of Genl. Howe, and a large body of American Rebels. Copied by I.A. Chapman, from an original Sketch, taken by Henry De Berniere of the 14th Regiment of Infantry, now in the hands of J. Cist Esq. Engraved by Kneass, Young & Co. for the Analeche Magazine. Published by M. Thomas Philada. (1824) |
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Sketch of the Action on the Heights of Charlestown (Boston), June 17th 1775, between His Majesty's Troops, under the command of Genl. Howe, and a large body of American Rebels. Copied by I.A. Chapman, from an original Sketch, taken by Henry De Berniere of the 14th Regiment of Infantry, now in the hands of J. Cist Esq. Engraved by Kneass, Young & Co. for the Analeche Magazine. Published by M. Thomas Philada. (1824) |
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Sketch of the Action on the Heights of Charlestown (Boston), June 17th 1775, between His Majesty's Troops, under the command of Genl. Howe, and a large body of American Rebels. Copied by I.A. Chapman, from an original Sketch, taken by Henry De Berniere of the 14th Regiment of Infantry, now in the hands of J. Cist Esq. Engraved by Kneass, Young & Co. for the Analeche Magazine. Published by M. Thomas Philada. (1824) |
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Sketch of the Action on the Heights of Charlestown (Boston), June 17th 1775, between His Majesty's Troops, under the command of Genl. Howe, and a large body of American Rebels. Copied by I.A. Chapman, from an original Sketch, taken by Henry De Berniere of the 14th Regiment of Infantry, now in the hands of J. Cist Esq. Engraved by Kneass, Young & Co. for the Analeche Magazine. Published by M. Thomas Philada. (1824) |
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sketch of the action on the heights of charlestown (boston), june 17th 1775, between his majesty's troops, under the command of genl. howe, and a large body of american rebels. copied by i.a. chapman, from an original sketch, taken by henry de berniere of the 14th regiment of infantry, now in the hands of j. cist esq. engraved by kneass, young & co. for the analeche magazine. published by m. thomas philada. (1824) |
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