About This Item

  • TitlePlan of the Battle of Brooklyn, August 27th, 1776.
  • Call NumberMAP_1776-02-01
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Maps collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryRecreation of Revolutionary War-houses and troop movements over the entire county. Smaller maps and scenes around border. Indicates true North. Very similar to map 1776.02.02. Text reads: Plan ... compiled from ... military maps and topographical surveys [including] Stiles' history of the city of Brooklyn. ... compiler acknowledges ... J.C. Brevoort, Esq., ... W.E. James, photographer, and ... Silas Ludlam, surveyor, of Brooklyn; from Hon: T.G. Bergen of Bay Ridge, L.I. and ... Roswell Graves, surveyor of N.Y. City. Drawn by S. Edward Stiles. Lithograph of Charles Hart ... [Published after 1867]
  • Date1776
  • Formatcartographicstill image
  • Physical Description1 map : black & white ; 20 x 18 in.
  • Genremaps (documents)
  • NoteMap frayed and torn on edges, repaired with tape.
  • CreatorStiles, Samuel, 1796-1861
  • SubjectBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Maps--Early works to 1800 ; New York (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800 ; Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776—Maps--Early works to 1800
  • CollectionBrooklyn Maps collection
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Long Island (N.Y.)Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)Queens (New York, N.Y.)
  • RightsThis work is in the Public Domain. The Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library can provide a copy of this work free of charge.