A Plan of New York Island, Part of Long Island &c. shewing the Position of the American and British Armies, before, at and after the Engagement on the Heights, August 27th 1776.
A Plan of New York Island, Part of Long Island &c. shewing the Position of the American and British Armies, before, at and after the Engagement on the Heights, August 27th 1776.
Entry/Object ID
L.2004.94
Description
Engraved and lightly hand-colored with green, orange and pink, showing troop positions of American and British armies between part of New Jersey, Manhattan, Staten Island, Long Island and parts of New York: upper left above border "Plate II;" upper center above border "Engraved for Washington's Life;" upper left corner inside borders is title "A PLAN of NEW YORK ISLAND, part of LONG / ISLAND &c. shewing the Position of the AMERICAN / and BRITISH Armies, before, at, and after the En- / -gagement on the HEIGHTS, August 27th, 1776;" below title is a scale, 0-5 miles; left side is part of New York, part of New Jersey and Staten Island; next is North or Hudson River, also Oyster Bay and York Bay; Manhattan is in center and labeled "NEW YORK ISLAND" and area also shows East and Harlem Rivers; on right side is part of New York on top half and Long Island on bottom half; troop positions in water are shown by ships, on land positions are shown by "x" and "u" shapes and also small rectangular-shaped boxes; words are also labeled throughout map noting American and British staff and positions; at lower left below border "Drawn by S. Lewis;" on lower mid-section below border "Philadelphia, Published by C.P. Wayne;" on lower right below border "J.H. Seymour sculp;" has narrow and wide line outer border; on reverse on lower right corner is a white sticker with a red border marked "SHs 8500 / 2/9/53 / Argosy Bookstores;" on lower right corner written in pencil "NY/ Marshall / P1807."
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
S. Lewis
Attribution
Artist
Artist
J. H. Seymour
Attribution
Engraver
Manufacturer
C. P. Wayne
Date made
circa 1820
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Map 66
SHS 8580
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
18 in
Width
11-1/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 18 x 11 1/8 in. (45.7 x 28.3 cm)
Material
Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper is stained throughout; upper left corner has diagonal crease; small piece of masking tape on back placed on center horizontal band; paper torn on front on right side on center horizontal band; upper right corner.
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28A