A plan of the action at Bunkers Hill, on 17th June 1775… FADEN/STEDMAN 1794 map

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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'. Charles Stedman after William Faden & Thomas Hyde Page. Surveyed by John Montrésor (1794). Antique copperplate map, 50.5 x 44.0cm, 19.75 x 17.25 inches; Please note that this is a folding map.

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CAPTION PRINTED BELOW PICTURE: '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'

A fine example of William Faden's important Revolutionary War battle plan of the Battle of Bunker Hill, as published by Charles Stedman. This is one of the earliest and best known of Faden's battle plans of the American Revolution. The map captures the action in and around the American fortifications at Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill, during what is the best known of the early battles of the American Revolution. The plan confuses the two hills; Breed’s Hill is incorrectly labelled as Bunker’s Hill. The plan was prepared by Thomas Hyde Page, an English military engineer who served as aide-de-camp to General Howe during the action. It is the best known plan of the battle. The plan shows redoubts, fences, and hedgerows in great detail, as well as troop positions, and the lines of attacking forces. There are detailed placements of British ships and the Copp’s Hill battery (here labeled as Corps Hill) with lines of fire. Charlestown, which was burned in the course of the battle, hugs the southern shore of the peninsula. British troops are shown with a black and white symbol, American troops with a horizontally-striped rectangle. There is a key at lower left to explain the major events of the two phases of the battle. The First Phase is shown on the leaf which overlies Warren's Redoubt and "Bunker's Hill" and which is tipped in at the right edge; when folded back it reveals the Second Phase map on the main map sheet underneath. [Nebenzahl 29]

DATE PRINTED: 1794

IMAGE SIZE: Approx 50.5 x 44.0cm, 19.75 x 17.25 inches (Large); Please note that this is a folding map.

TYPE: Antique copperplate map

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Repaired tear in bottom margin. Repaired partial split along left hand side of lower horizontal fold. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Please contact us if you would like to arrange to view this map. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not obtrusive unless otherwise stated. We offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic historic print, published at the date stated above. It is not a modern copy.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is plain

FOLDING: This is a folding print.

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Charles Stedman after William Faden & Thomas Hyde Page. Surveyed by John Montrésor

PROVENANCE: "The history of the origin, progress, and termination of the American War", by C. Stedman, who served under Sir H. Howe, Sir H. Clinton, and The Marquis Cornwallis. London 1794

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