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A plan of New York Island, 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

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of New York City and State

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Revolutionary War

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A plan of New York Island, 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

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Title
A plan of New York Island, 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
Names
Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Creator)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

Revolutionary War

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1776 (Questionable)
Place: England, UK
Publisher: publisher not identified
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5703
Topics
Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776
Battlefields -- New York (State) -- New York
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Genres
Maps
Notes
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale approximately 1:85,000 (W 74°07ʹ40ʺ--W 73°54ʹ20ʺ/N 40°53ʹ18ʺ--N 40°35ʹ07ʺ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 49 x 43 cm, 54 x 46 cm
Description
Relief show by hachures. Includes index "References to the Battle of Long Island."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1017474190
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645530
Folder number: US132.2.07
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7d1bb6e0-d46e-0135-168a-4f2cf2472a12
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1749: Creator Born
  • 1776: Issued
  • 1836: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A plan of New York Island, 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" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1776. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/88398ea0-d46e-0135-1898-0bdfeea1545b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A plan of New York Island, 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" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/88398ea0-d46e-0135-1898-0bdfeea1545b

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1776). A plan of New York Island, 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 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/88398ea0-d46e-0135-1898-0bdfeea1545b

Wikipedia Citation

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A plan of New York Island, 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