A plan of the entrance of Chesapeak Bay, with James and York Rivers : wherein are shown the respective positions (in the beginning of October) 1° of the British army commanded by Lord Cornwallis, at Gloucester and York in Virginia; : 2° of the American and French forces under General Washington, : 3° and of the French fleet under Count de Grasse

Faden, William, 1749-1836

1781

by an officer

Published by Wm. Faden Charing Cross

Scale 1:250,000

English

New-York Historical Society

New-York Historical Society Collection

• Yorktown (Va.)--History--Siege, 1781--Maps--Early works to 1800
• Yorktown (Va.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
• Virginia--Maps--Early works to 1800
• Virginia--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
• United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
• Chesapeake Bay (Md. and Va.)--Maps--Early works to 1800

• North and Central America
• United States
• Virginia
• York (county)
• Yorktown

1 map : hand colored ; 41 x 52 cm on sheet 48 x 58 cm.

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• Shows James River peninsula and general positions of armies and the French fleet.