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Retreat of the Marquis de Lafayette from Barren Hill, May 20th 1778

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Retreat of the Marquis de Lafayette from Barren Hill, May 20th 1778

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Title
Retreat of the Marquis de Lafayette from Barren Hill, May 20th 1778
Names
Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 (Illustrator)
Boynton, George W., -1884 (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Revolutionary War, 1775-1783

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1834 (Questionable)
Place: Boston :
Publisher: Ferdinand Andrews,
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. Scrapbook 01-10208
Topics
Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834
Barren Hill Region (Pa.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Maps
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Appears in The writings of George Washington ... / ... notes and illustrations by Jared Sparks.
Content: In upper right corner: Vol. V, p. 378.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: NYPL copy trimmed at martgins; engraver's name lacking.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: Shows positions of the American, British and Hessians.
Statement of responsibility: G.W. Boynton sc.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 20 x 12 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 48257973
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15271072
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9bc85900-c52b-012f-ac18-3c075448cc4b
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

  • 1789: Creator Born
  • 1834: Issued
  • 1866: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Retreat of the Marquis de Lafayette from Barren Hill, May 20th 1778" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1834. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f138-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Retreat of the Marquis de Lafayette from Barren Hill, May 20th 1778" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 24, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f138-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1834). Retreat of the Marquis de Lafayette from Barren Hill, May 20th 1778 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f138-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Retreat of the Marquis de Lafayette from Barren Hill, May 20th 1778