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A plan of the entrance of Chesapeak Bay, with James and York rivers : wherein are shewn the respective positions (in the beginning of October) 1⁰. of the british army commanded by Lord Cornwallis, at Gloucester and York in Virginia; 2⁰. of the American and French forces under General Washington; 3.⁰ and of the French Fleet under Count de Grasse

A Plan of the entrance of Chesapeak Bay, with James and York rivers; wherein are shewn the respective positions (in the beginning of October) 1.⁰ of the British Army commanded by Lord Cornwallis at Gloucester and York in Virginia; 2.⁰ of the American and French forces under General Washington; 3.⁰ and of the French Fleet under Count de Grasse.

Plan of York Town and Gloucester in Virginia, shewing the works constructed for the defence of those posts by the Rt. Honble: Lieut. General Earl Cornwallis, with the attacks of the combined army of French and rebels under the command of the Generals Count de Rochambaud and Washington which capitulated October 1781.

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, with the subsequent disposition of both armies.

A plan of part of the provinces of Pennsylvania, and East & West New Jersey : showing the operations of the Royal Army under the command of their Excellencies Sir Willm. Howe, & Sir Henry Clinton, Kts. B. from the landing at Elk River in 1777, to the embarkation at Navisink in 1778

To His Excellency Genl. Washington: Commander in Chief of the armies of the United States of America, this plan of the investment of York and Gloucester has been surveyed and laid down, and is most humbly dedicated by His Excellency's obedient servant, Sebastn. Bauman, major of the New York or 2nd Regt of Artillery. This plan was taken between the 22nd & 28th of October, 1781

Plan de la ville, port, et rade de Newport, avec une partie de Rhode-Island occupée par l'armée française aux ordres de Mr. Le comte de Rochambeau, et de l'escadre française commandée.

A plan of the country from Frogs Point to Croton River : shewing the positions of the American and British armies from the 12th of October 1776 until the engagement on the White Plains on the 28th

USS Comte de Grasse (DD-974) and the French destroyer De Grasse (D612) underway in Chesapeake Bay on 20 October 1981 (6349177)

A Plan of the entrance of Chesapeak [sic] Bay, with James and York Rivers; wherein are shewn the respective positions (in the beginning of October) 1. of the British Army commanded by Lord Cornwallis, at Gloucester and York in Virginia; 2. of the American and French forces under General Washington, 3. and of the French fleet under Count de Grasse.

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Scale ca. 1:240,500.

Manuscript, pen-and-ink.

Depths shown by soundings.

Annotated "London, Published by Wm. Faden, Charing Cross, Novr. 26th 1781."

LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1464

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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yorktown va history siege maps manuscript united states virginia yorktown plan entrance chesapeak bay james york rivers york rivers shewn positions british army british army lord cornwallis lord cornwallis gloucester american french forces french forces general washington general washington fleet french fleet count grasse 1781 map of virginia revolutionary war american revolution revolutionary america maps early works to 1800 american revolution and its era maps and charts of north america and the west indies 1750 1789 military battles and campaigns geography and map division map ultra high resolution high resolution city plans settlement vintage maps
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yorktown va history siege maps manuscript united states virginia yorktown plan entrance chesapeak bay james york rivers york rivers shewn positions british army british army lord cornwallis lord cornwallis gloucester american french forces french forces general washington general washington fleet french fleet count grasse 1781 map of virginia revolutionary war american revolution revolutionary america maps early works to 1800 american revolution and its era maps and charts of north america and the west indies 1750 1789 military battles and campaigns geography and map division map ultra high resolution high resolution city plans settlement vintage maps