This Revolutionary War map depicts New York City and its environs during General Howe's invasion of Long Island on August 27, 1776. Greatly out manned, the American troops were forced to retreat to Brooklyn, thereby losing control of Long Island. In a key tactical move, General Washington succeeded in withdrawing his troops and supplies across the East River at night without detection by the British, thereby preventing a significant loss of men. This map depicts the positions and movements of the American and British troops during the battle, and extends north to Ft. Washington and Ft. Independence (with two named). Six British ships are depicted and named, and there is good detail throughout with numerous forts, roads, villages and towns located. From the French edition of John Marshall's Life of Washington.

References: Phillips (Atlases) #3684-7.

Condition: B+

A nice impression with a couple of faint spots and a small abrasion at right with minor loss of neatline.