A plan of the town of Boston and its environs, with the lines, batteries, and incampments of the British and American armies.
Map of Boston and Surrounding Area Showing Revolutionary War Armies (1776) |
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| Date: | 1776 |
| Author: | Sir Thomas Hyde Page |
| Dwnld: | Full Size (10.12mb) |
| Source: | Library of Congress |
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This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Boston that you might want to check out.
A handsome map of U.S./British army positions near Boston during the Revolutionary war by English military cartographer Sir Thomas Hyde Page.
Also notable as an excellent illustration of how much of modern-day Boston [gmap] is on reclaimed land.
For more map resources and imagery from this period in Boston's history, check out the Massachusetts Historical Society's website.
The book 1776 by David McCullough has an excellent depiction of the action shown above. Very worthwhile read for the history buff.