This detailed and uncommon battle plan shows the placement of British and American forces during the Battle of Benington in August of 1777. While one of the smaller battles of the war, it was a stunning example of Borgoyne’s poor planning. Borgoyne’s logistical issues stemmed from the fact that he had a long communication line with Canada. The raid was supposed to be a simple exercise to acquire supplies and enlist Tory support which would allow them to march on to Albany. However, the British didn’t realize that 1,500 American troops under Colonel Stark happened to be in the area and completely overwhelmed the much smaller British force including its commander, Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Baum.

Faden's maps of the American Revolution are particularly well presented because he based them on manuscript maps supplied to him from the war zone.

References: Nebenzahl (American Revolution) #19; Nebenzahl (Biblio) #52; Phillips (Atlases) #1337.

Condition: B+

A nice impression with contemporary color to mark the troops on a sturdy sheet with an "IV" watermark, light toning, and faint foxing.