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A sketch of the operations of His Majesty's fleet and army: under the command of Vice Admiral the Rt. Hble. Lord Viscount Howe and Genl. Sr. Wm. Howe, K.B., in 1776.

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

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Title
A sketch of the operations of His Majesty's fleet and army: under the command of Vice Admiral the Rt. Hble. Lord Viscount Howe and Genl. Sr. Wm. Howe, K.B., in 1776.
Names
Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1729-1824 (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1777-01-17
Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd ... by J. F. W. Des Barres Esq.,
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 00-466 [Filed withNew YorkHarbor, 1776]
Topics
Nautical charts -- Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
Nautical charts -- New York Bight (N.J. and N.Y.)
Nautical charts -- New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)
New Jersey -- History -- sey -- -- Revolution, 1775-1783
New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Covers the area from Sandy Hook north along the Hudson River to Stony Point, east as far as Jamaica, L.I., and west to [New] Brunswick, N.J.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: NYPL copy in 2 sheets, 41 x 51 cm. and 39 x 51 cm.
Content: Relief shown by hachures and shading. Depths shown by soundings.
Content: Shows fortifications, troop positions, lines of march, sites of battles, warships, and settlements.
Citation/reference: LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1057
Content: Includes ill. and references to military activities in the title panel.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 80 x 58 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 5566703
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14946226
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a2f4a5b0-c52b-012f-e640-3c075448cc4b
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

  • 1729: Creator Born
  • 1777: Issued
  • 1824: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A sketch of the operations of His Majesty's fleet and army" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1777-01-17. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ee00-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A sketch of the operations of His Majesty's fleet and army" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 5, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ee00-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1777-01-17). A sketch of the operations of His Majesty's fleet and army Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ee00-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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A sketch of the operations of His Majesty's fleet and army