Name/Title
Plan von den Operationen der Koeniglichen Armee unter dem General Sir William HoweEntry/Object ID
L.2004.97Description
Lithographed, colored, detailed map in German and English of the Hudson River Valley area, title appears in an inset box near the middle of the left side as follows: "Plan / von den Operationen der Koeniglichen Armee / unter dem General Sir William Howe / in Newyorck und Oft-Neujerse / gegen die Americaner unter Comando des / General Washington, / vom 12. October bis 28. November. 1776 / wobe vorzüglich die Affaire / be White Plains. / am 28 October vorgestellt wird.;" map runs from the west side of the Hudson River at "Salisbury Island" at the top to "Bergen Meadow" at the bottom and the "MANNOR (sic) OF COURTLAND (sic)" at the top right to "LONG ISLAND" at the bottom with "HUDSONS (sic) or NORTH RIVER" running between the two land masses; "TAPAN SEE," "HAVERSTRAW BAY," "Croton River," "EAST RIVER," "THE SOUND;" "EAST / NEU JERSEY," "Thunder Hill," "Haverstraw," "Orange Town," "Paramus," "Totowa," "Fort Lee," "Fort Constitution," "New Bridge" on the left; "NORTH CASTLE DISTRICT," "PHILIPSBURG," "MANOR / DE YONKER," "WEST CHESTER (sic) COUNTY," "HEIGHS (sic) OF FORDHAM," "NEW / YORK / ISLAND," "White Plains," "Terry Town (sic)," "Dobbs Ferry," "Philippsburg (sic)," "Wepperham," "Spiling Devil," "Kingsbridge," "Fort / Washing / ton (sic)," "West Chester," "Ost Chester," "Morisania," "Harlem," "FROGS / NECK," "Neu / Rochelle," "Mamaroneck," "Rye," "Bedford;" "Tapaan Crek," "Croton Bridge," "Harlem Creek," "Kingsbridge Creek," "the Brunx River deep;" "AMERICAN WINTER QUARTERS," troop positions, encampments, marches, annotations in German about military positions, etc.; compass arrow pointing southwards in Hudson River across from Yonkers area; elevations shaded in black, marches and encampments in red lines and rectangles; river in very pale green; inset title is framed with thin black line, then a thicker black line which runs into and is incorporated into the same kind of lines framing the entire map; "25.00" is written in pencil on the lower right corner of the front; "#67" is written on the lower left corner of the reverse; green paint has bled through to the reverse side.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
UnknownAttribution
MakerNotes
Dates: c. 1800
Date made: Late 18th.-early 19th.CenturyInscription/Signature/Marks
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InscriptionTranscription
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Dimension Description
OverallHeight
16 inWidth
13-3/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 x 13 3/4 in. (40.6 x 34.9 cm)Material
Paper (laid), ink, WatercolorCondition
Notes
Remarks: Appears to have been removed from a book from the irregular size left edge which has a small tear and fold and rough lower edge; top edge is stained with red ink as are right and bottom edges, although less so; two horizontal and three vertical fold marks; small round hole near upper right corner; green watercolor bled though on reverse; extensive surface dirt, staining and boxing on both sides.Relationships
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VC.59.247 - Map - RelatedGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28ANote Type
DepartmentNote
Library