COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Map Collection
Record
Accession Number:
17161
File Name:
17161-5
Call number:
D781 M982
Map title:
Plan of the Town of Boston, with the Attack on Bunkers-Hill, in the Peninsula of Charlestown, the 17th of June, 1775
Place of Publication:
[Boston]
Publisher:
[Nathaniel Coverly and Robert Hodge]
Publication date:
[1781]
Map size height:
28.8 cm.
Map size width:
13.3 cm.
Item description:
fold-out engraved map; vol. 1, following p. 256
Geographical description:
Plan of Boston and Charlestown, Massachusetts, showing the attack on Bunker's Hill. Cartographic elements include location of streets and movement of American and British troops, some topographical details, and compass rose. Also includes ships and Charlestown in flames. Items in the image are lettered for identification in key below.
Source author:
Murray, James, 1732-1782
Source title:
An impartial history of the war in America, between Great Britain and the United States ... Vol. I.
Source place:
Boston : Printed by Nathaniel Coverly and Robert Hodge, at their office in Newbury-Street, M.DCC.LXXXI
Geographic Area:
North America
Historical notes:
The battle of Bunker's Hill, actually conducted at Breed's Hill, resulted in a dearly-bought British victory. Despite losing the battle, and thus control of Boston to the British, the campaign was seen as the first step towards American independence.Image placed vertically on page. Shadwell attributes the print to John Norman.
Normalized date:
1781
Creator:
John Norman
Plan of the Town of Boston, with the Attack on Bunkers-Hill, in the Peninsula of Charlesto...
