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View of the opening of our Batterys at Hell Gate upon the rebel works around Walton's House on the island of N. York. 8 Sept. 1776

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Archibald Robertson: his diaries and sketches in America, 1762-1780

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View of the opening of our Batterys at Hell Gate upon the rebel works around Walton's House on the island of N. York. 8 Sept. 1776

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Title
View of the opening of our Batterys at Hell Gate upon the rebel works around Walton's House on the island of N. York. 8 Sept. 1776
Names
Robertson, Archibald, approximately 1745-1813 (Artist)
Collection

Archibald Robertson: his diaries and sketches in America, 1762-1780

Sketches

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1776
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. MS. 66
Topics
Armies -- British -- To 1799
Military officers -- Personal narratives
War in art
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Campaigns & battles
New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)
Hell Gate (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Drawings
Manuscripts
Physical Description
Ink drawings
Extent: 1 drawing : ink and wash on paper ; 29.4 x 47.9 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b96a86a0-c6f3-012f-fd46-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1745: Creator Born
  • 1776: Created
  • 1813: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "View of the opening of our Batterys at Hell Gate upon the rebel works around Walton's House on the island of N. York. 8 Sept. 1776" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1776. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be0f6d75-d1cc-1529-e040-e00a18065909

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "View of the opening of our Batterys at Hell Gate upon the rebel works around Walton's House on the island of N. York. 8 Sept. 1776" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be0f6d75-d1cc-1529-e040-e00a18065909

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1776). View of the opening of our Batterys at Hell Gate upon the rebel works around Walton's House on the island of N. York. 8 Sept. 1776 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/be0f6d75-d1cc-1529-e040-e00a18065909

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View of the opening of our Batterys at Hell Gate upon the rebel works around Walton's House on the island of N. York. 8 Sept. 1776