A SKETCH OF THE ACTION BETWEEN THE BRITISH FORCES AND THE AMERICAN PROVINCIALS, on the Heights of the Peninsula of Charlestown, the 17th June 1775

Jefferys, Thomas, -1771

Faden, William, ????

Skinner, William, 1700-1780

Skinner, Monier

[1775]

Engraved by Jefferys & Faden.

Published as the Act directs 1 Aug.t 1775 Jefferys & Faden ye Corner of St Martins Lane,

Scale approximately 1:13,700

English

British Library

British Library Collection

• Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
• Military art and science--Massachusetts--Boston--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
• Boston (Mass.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
• United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800

• Boston
• Bunker Hill
• Massachusetts
• North and Central America
• Suffolk (county)
• United States

1 map : copperplate engraving, hand colour ; 34 x 31 cm

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• Relief shown by shading and by hachuring.
• Shows title at upper centre with lettered key (A-T) and scale bar (of 1 Mile).
• Shows position and movements of troops.
• Shows imprint in lower margin.
• Copy at Add Ms 33,231.NN.1. A roll - laid on linen. Manuscript annotation at centre left in black ink, "Handed over to Lieut. Monier Skinner R. Eng.r by his father in 1872" and initialled (by Monier Skinner?). Red stamp of British Museum at lower right. Pressmark stamped to verso and repeated in pencil.