CAPTION PRINTED BELOW PICTURE: 'A Topographical Map of the northn. part of New York Island, exhibiting the plan of Fort Washington now Fort Knyhausen shewing the several attacks of the Royal Army'
A fine large map shows the Battle of Fort Washington, fought in Upper Manhattan on November 16, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. It ended in a British victory, with the surrender of the garrison of Fort Washington near the north end of Manhattan, removing the last American stronghold on the island. It was one of the worst American defeats of the war. The map was originally drawn by Claude Sauthier in 1777. The four phases of the attack are illustrated with the letters A through D. The key at right identifies the first attack as that by Gen. Knyphausen, the second by Matthews and Cornwallis, the third as a feint, and the fourth by Lord Percy. Sauthier's delineation of upper Manhattan was the most accurate and detailed to date. The map extends from Harlem in the south to Kingsbridge in the north. The Redoubt and Fort Lee or Fort Constitution are shown on the West Bank of the Hudson River, along with Fort Washington and the many battle details shown on Manhattan itself, and is generally regarded as the best contemporary plan of this battle. This example of the map is a second printing for Charles Stedman's "The History of the Origin, Progress, and Termination of the American War" which Joseph Sabin considers "the best contemporary account of the Revolution written from the British side." [Nebenzahl 116]
DATE PRINTED: 1794
IMAGE SIZE: Approx 47.5 x 26.5cm, 18.75 x 10.25 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.

TYPE: Antique copperplate map
CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Minor offsetting -text and/or images from the facing page have left an impression on the print. The top right corner margin has been restored. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain
FOLDING: This is a folding print.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Charles Stedman after William Faden, Claude Joseph Sauthier
PROVENANCE: "The history of the origin, progress, and termination of the American War", by C. Stedman, who served under Sir H. Howe, Sir H. Clinton, and The Marquis Cornwallis. London 1794

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