An Accurate Map of the Present Seat of Action between the British & American Armys Comprehending New York Staten Island Long Island Connecticut & the Jerseys

An Accurate Map of the Present Seat of Action between the British & American Armys Comprehending New York Staten Island Long Island Connecticut & the Jerseys
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AMERICAN REVOLUTION – An Accurate Map of the Present Seat of Action between the British & American Armys Comprehending New York Staten Island Long Island Connecticut & the Jerseys. [London?, c. 1776].

An extremely rare textile map handkerchief of New York City during the American Revolution. Printed in red, this map presents New York and the surrounding countryside as it appeared during the Campaign of 1776 is believed to have been printed in London. Besides the present example, the only other example known extant is part of the collections at the Winterthur Museum. Collins, Threads of History, 2.

Print on linen, 613 x 651mm (overall 643 x 678mm) stitched to another sheet of fabric that has been tacked to a board and framed (mild dampstains at lower left and right, small loss to the right of “Point Comfort”, and another in the title affecting one word).