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A plan of New York Island, with part of Long Island, Staten Island & east New Jersey, with a particular description of the engagement on the Woody Heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of August 1776 : between His Majesty's forces commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam, shewing also the landing of the British Army on New-York Island, and the taking of the city of New-York &c. on the 15th of September following, with the subsequent disposition of both the armies

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Creator	Faden, William, 1749-1836
Date	1776
Name on Item	engraved & publish'd ... by Wm. Faden.
Publisher	Wm. Faden
Scale	Scale [ca. 1:84,000]
Language	English
Location	Boston Public Library
Collection (local)	Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects	Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776--Maps--Early works to 1800 New York (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800 Long Island (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800 Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)--History--18th century--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places	New York North and Central America Richmond (county) Staten Island United States
Extent	1 map : hand col. ; 48 x 43 cm.
Terms and License	No known copyright restrictions. No known restrictions on use.
Notes	Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Shows information to Sept. 3, 1776. Below map: An account of the proceedings of His Majesty's forces at the attack of the rebel works on Long Island, on the 27th of August, 1776 : taken from Gen. Howe's letter to Lord George Germaine, principal Secretary of State for the American Department." State 5 of the map, with Fort Lee or Ft. Constitution added and Younkers unlabeled.