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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

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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
Additional title: 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 armies.
Names
Eno, Amos F., 1836-1915 (Collector)
Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Engraver)
Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Publisher)
Collection

The Eno collection of New York City views

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1776
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection
Shelf locator: MEZN Eno
Shelf locator: MEZN+ Eno 41
Topics
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns and battles
Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814
Putnam, Rufus, 1738-1824
Great Britain. Army
Campaigns & battles -- New York (State) -- Long Island (N.Y.) -- 1776
Genres
Prints
Maps
Notes
Citation/reference: Eno 41+
Statement of responsibility: engraved and published . . .by Wm. Faden.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : line engraving ; 53.5 x 44.4 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3b8b8280-c5f0-012f-c6dc-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1776: Issued
  • 1836: Creator Born
  • 1915: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "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" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1776. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-dc8b-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. "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" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-dc8b-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. (1776). 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 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5e66b3e8-dc8b-d471-e040-e00a180654d7

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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