An ideal plan, of the River Penobscot, Magabagaduce &c. &c. shewing the situation of Genl. Lovel's Army; the American Fleet, Transports, &c. &c. with those of the Enemys. August 6th 1779. Title from object.
Description
Physical Description:
1 map: pen and ink ; 51.5 x 34.5 cm (20 1/4 x 13 5/8 in.) Notes:
Manuscript map depicting the Penobscot Expedition, 1779, the battle
between American Revolutionary Forces and British Forces on land
and water on the Penobscot River, Maine. The location of the forts
are depicted, as well as the American fleet, the British Fleet, and
the aftermath of the attack in which the American fleet was driven
up river and destroyed. The map's title is within a decorated
cartouche, seen in the upper left-hand corner. "References",
labeled A-P, are listed in the lower right-hand corner of the map.
A smaller view of the map is drawn in the upper right-hand corner.
The verso of the map is blank. Title supplied by cataloger. Subjects:
Penobscot Expedition, 1779 -- Maps. ; Penobscot River (Me.) --
Maps. ; Long Island (Me.) -- Maps. ; Penobscot (Me. : Town) --
Maps. ; Fort Pownall (Me.) -- Maps. ; Harborside (Me.) -- Maps. ;
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns --
Maps. ; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Naval
operations -- Maps. ; United States -- History -- Revolution,
1775-1783 -- British forces -- Maps. ; Lovell, Solomon,
1732-1801. Form/Genre:
Manuscript maps United States Revolution, 1775-1783. (aat) ;
Military records United States Revolution, 1775-1783. (aat) Physical Collection:
Papers of Charles-René-Dominique Sochet Destouches, 1754-1804
(bulk 1780-1781) ; Orderly Books of the American Revolution. Provenance:
Purchased from the American Art Association, 1926. Cataloging Notes:
Lovell, Solomon, 1732-1801 is not established.
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