Sketch map of fortifications in the vicinity of Fort Washington, Manhattan Island, New York

Krafft, Johann Carl Philipp von, 1752-1804

[1781?]

Scale not given

German

Library of Congress Geography and Map Division

Library of Congress Collection

• Fort Washington (New York, N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
• Fortification--New York (State)--New York--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
• United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, German--Maps--Early works to 1800

• Fort Washington (historical)

1 map : ms. ; on sheet 16 x 19 cm.

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• Relief shown by hachures.
• Title devised by cataloger.
• Pen-and-ink.
• Watermark (unclear--mostly torn away at upper edge).
• Sheet cut/torn from larger sheet; missing small sections at edges; has vertical fold line at center.
• Includes unidentified handwritten numbered list (referring to Fort Knyphausen, also called Fort Washington) at lower right.
• German text in 2 hands and small sketch map of fortifications on verso.
• In German.