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A Topographical Map of Hudsons River: With the Channels Depth of Water, Rocks, Shoals &c. and the Country Adjacent

Date: 1777
Description: Map showing the Hudson River in three sections, from New York City up through Lake Champlain, including cities, forts, roads, topographical features, and n...
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Carte de l'Amérique Septentrionale, Depuis la Baye d'Hudson Jusqu'au Mississipi: Pour Servir aux Essais Historiques et Politiques sur la Révolution de Cette Partie du Monde

Date: 1782
Description: Map of America east of the Mississippi River. It shows regions, state boundaries extending to the Mississippi River, cities, forts, Native American lands, ...
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Theatre de la Guerre en Amérique

Date: 1777
Description: Map of Colonial America east of Lake Michigan showing regions, cities, forts, Native American land, mountains, lakes, and rivers. Crossed swords and small ...
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A Map of Virginia According to Captain Iohn Smith's Map Published anno 1606: Also of the Adjacent Country Called by the Dutch Niew Nederlant, anno 1630

Date: 1735
Description: Map of the Chesapeake Bay region and surrounding areas, with north oriented towards the right. A few forts, rivers, and bays are labeled, as are the region...
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An Accurate Map of New York in North America, from a Late Survey

Date: 1780
Description: Map of New York and parts of the neighboring states. It shows cities, forts, towns, roads, mountains, lakes, and rivers. several different boundary lines a...
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A Particular Map, to Illustrate Gen. Amherst's Expedition to Montreal: With a Plan of the Town & Draught of ye Island

Date: 1760
Description: Map showing upstate New York, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River during the last, decisive battle of the French and Indian War. The main map shows a ...
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A Map of the Country in Which the Army Under Lt. General Burgoyne Acted in the Campaign of 1777: Shewing the Marches of the Army & the Places of the Principal Actions

Date: 1780
Description: Detailed topographical and political map of the area from Lake Champlain to Albany and the Hudson River. Relief is shown through hachures. The map shows ci...
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Part of the Counties of Charlotte and Albany, in the Province of New York: Being the Seat of War Between the King's Forces under Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne and the Rebel Army

Date: 1778
Description: Map of the land between Fort Ticonderoga and Albany. It shows cities, forts, mills, roads, mountains, swamps, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers. A few annotati...
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A Plan of New York Island, with Part of Long Island, Staten Island & east New Jersey, with a Particular Description of the Engagement on the Woody Heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of August 1776

Date: 10 1776
Description: Broadside map showing the British invasion of New York city in August and September of 1776. The map shows important cities, forts, roads, hills, mountains...
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A Plan of the Operations of the King's Army under the Command of General Sr. William Howe, K.B. in New York and East New Jersey

Date: 02 1777
Description: Map depicting the campaigns of October and November 1776, in Manhattan, Westchester, and part of New Jersey, published only a few months after the conclusi...
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A Topographical Map of the North Part of New York Island, Exhibiting the Plan of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen

Date: 03 1777
Description: Map showing the British and Hessian attack on Fort Washington in November of 1776. The movements and fortifications of the British and Hessian troops appea...
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Chart and Plan of the Harbour of New York & the County. Adjacent, from Sandy Hook to Kingsbridge: Comprehending the Whole of New York and Staten Islands, and Part of Long Isladn & the Jersey Shore

Date: 11 1781
Description: Map of New York, Staten Island, and Long Island, showing the placements of forts, and the movement of troops in 1776. The map also includes towns, cities, ...
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Plan of the Operations of General Washington, Against the Kings Troops in New Jersey, from the 26th, of December, 1776, to the 3d. January 1777

Date: 04 1777
Description: Map showing the area from Newtown, Pennsylvania to Kingston, New Jersey, with routes and battles of British (red) and American forces (blue). The map inclu...
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A Map of the Province of Pensilvania

Date: 1756
Description: Map of Pennsylvania, showing cities, towns, roads, trading paths, portages, forts, mountains, swamps, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers. The map further includ...
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A Map of the Seat of War in the Southern part of Virginia, North Carolina, and the Northern Part of South Carolina

Date: 1781
Description: Map of North and South Carolina and Virginia towards the end of the Revolutionary War. It shows borders, counties, cities, court houses, bridges, chapels, ...
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A New Map of Virginia: From the Best Authorities

Date: 1762
Description: Map of Virginia and parts of Maryland. It shows borders, boundary lines, Native American tribes and land, towns, forts, roads, mountains, waterfalls, bays,...
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A Map and Chart of Those Parts of the Bay of Chesapeak, York and James Rivers Which are at Present the Seat of War

Date: 1781
Description: Map of the southern portion of the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding lands. It shows counties, a few cities and towns, forts, roads, islands, topographical fe...
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A New and Accurate Map of North Carolina in North America

Date: 1779
Description: Map of North Carolina showing counties, cities, towns, chapels, courthouses, Quaker meeting houses, forts, mountains, swamps, inlets, lakes, and rivers. A ...
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A New and Accurate Map of the Province of Georgia in North America

Date: 1779
Description: Map of colonial Georgia showing cities, towns, Native American land and towns, forts, roads, trading paths, islands, mountains, swamps, and rivers. Annotat...
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A Map of East and West Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana: With the Islands of Cuba, Bahama, and the Countries Surrounding the Gulf of Mexico, With the Tract of the Spanish Galleons, and of Our Fleets Thro' the Straits of Florida, from the Best Authorities

Date: 1781
Description: Map of the Southeastern part of the British Colonies in North America, Gulf Coast and Caribbean. It illustrates the of the Spanish and English fleets, part...

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