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FADEN, William (1749-1836). A Plan of New York Island with Part of Long Island, Staten Island & East New Jersey, with a particular Description of the Engagement on the Woody Heights of Long Island … on the 27 th August 1776 . London: W. Faden 1776.
FADEN, William (1749-1836). A Plan of New York Island with Part of Long Island, Staten Island & East New Jersey, with a particular Description of the Engagement on the Woody Heights of Long Island … on the 27 th August 1776 . London: W. Faden 1776. A large broadside with map of the British invasion of New York City, published within weeks of the battle of Long Island but still reporting that General Putnam held Manhattan. This broadside was issued on two different papers, of which this is the larger and thicker. Faden’s broadside map gives a detailed account of the battle of New York taken from General Howe’s letter to Lord Germain dated from his camp at New Town, Long Island (present-day Elmhurst, Queens) on 3 September 1776. Above the lists of ordnance and killed, wounded and missing, Howe concluded, “The enemy are still in the possession of the town and island of New York, and make demonstrations of opposing the royal troops in their works on both sides of King’s Bridge. The inhabitants of Long Island, many of whom had been forced into rebellion, have all submitted….” Stevens & Tree 41e. Engraved map with contemporary hand-coloring above letterpress text in 4 columns, 768 x 553mm (sheet size). (Minor toning, centerfold reinforced on verso and with some browning, two marginal spots.)