Manuscript map of the Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775

Item Information

Title:
Manuscript map of the Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775
Description:
A manuscript map by a British officer showing major geographic landmarks and man-made fortifications in the Boston area in November 1775. It also includes the location of the redoubts and entrenchments used by the "Rebels" during the battle of Bunker Hill on 17 June 1775.
Creator:
Biggs, S.
Date:
November 28, 1775
Format:
Manuscripts
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Massachusetts Historical Society
Collection (local):
Massachusetts Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775--Maps, Manuscript
Boston (Mass.)--History--1775--1783--Maps, Manuscript
Charlestown (Boston, Mass.)--History--1775--1783--Maps, Manuscript
Maps, Manuscript--1775
Biggs, S.
Places:
Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Boston
Extent:
34 cm x 42 cm
Link to Item:
http://www.masshist.org/database/1712
Terms of Use:
Item from the collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Image use and licensing information: www.masshist.org/library/permissions
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Language:
English
Identifier:
nuview_1712