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A Plan of the action at Bunkers Hill, on the 17th of June 1775 : between His Majesty's troops, under the command of Major General Howe, and the American forces: engraved for Stedman's History of the American war.

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Creator	Page, Thomas Hyde, Sir, 1746-1821, cartographer.
Title	A Plan of the action at Bunkers Hill, on the 17th of June 1775 : between His Majesty's troops, under the command of Major General Howe, and the American forces: engraved for Stedman's History of the American war.
Contributor(s)	Stedman, C. (Charles), 1753-1812. History of the origin, progress, and termination of the American War. Stedman, C. (Charles), 1753-1812, publisher.
Publishing Details	[London] : Published by the author
Date Created	April 12th, 1793.
Physical Description	1 map : hand colored ; 49 x 43 cm, on sheet 57 x 48 cm Scale [approximately 1:4,800] . cartographic image sheet
Summary	Map of Charlestown, Massachusetts showing the British attack on Bunker's Hill, with the ships Lively and Falcon attacking the hill, with "Armed Transport" attacking Breed's Hill . Relief shown by hachures . T.H. Page, an English military engineer who served as aide de campe to General Howe during the action, prepared this detailed plan of the Battle of Bunker Hill. It is the best known and most commonly reproduced plan of the battle. Originally published shortly after the battle, this copy appeared in 1793, accompanying Stedman's History of the American War. It depicts redoubts, fences, and hedgerows in great detail, as well as the lines of march of attacking forces, British ships, and the Corps Hill battery with lines of fire . Royal army shown in red; American army shown in blue . Does not include slip "no. 1" which showed the first British position . "To front page 127 vol. 1" above the neatline upper right corner . "No. 2" From: Stedman, C. History of the origin, progress, and termination of the American war . Athenaeum copy: backed with paper.
Local Notes	Purchase; Bromfield Fund; Dec. 5, 2013.
Reference	Phillips, P.L. List of maps of America, p. 180 Nebenzahl, K. Bib. of printed battle plans of the American Revolution, 29 (note)
Subject(s)	Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775--Maps. Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps.
Genre terms	Maps--Massachusetts--Charlestown--1770-1780. Engravings--United States--1790-1800.
Provenance	England--London--Imprints--Specimens--1793
Source	planofaction.jpg
Link to Library Catalog	http://catalog.bostonathenaeum.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=502148
Location	Rare Flat Map (LC) (Appointment required) G3764.B6:2B8 1775 .P33 1793
Rights	Collection of the Boston Athenaeum. May not be reproduced or quoted without written permission. For more information, see http://www.bostonathenaeum.org/node/46

A Plan of the action at Bunkers Hill, on the 17th of June 1775 : between His Majesty's troops, under the command of Major General Howe, and the American forces: engraved for Stedman's History of the American war.

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