American War of Independence (1775-83)
George III’s maps and views showing the development of the war at home and abroad, from North America to India
Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775
A SKETCH OF THE ACTION BETWEEN THE BRITISH FORCES AND THE AMERICAN PROVINCIALS, / on the Heights of the Peninsula of Charlestown, the 17.th of June 1775
published 1775Etching and engraving; printed on paper; hand coloured | Scale: 1:13,755 approx. | RCIN 734014
This was the earliest published plan of the battle and was printed only five days after news of the action reached London. It is crude and topographically inaccurate.
The geographical co-ordinates in the heading are those for the Bunker Hill Monument.
Additional text: [top centre, below title, a key, A-I, K-T, to the actions in the battle.]
Condition: one fold line.
Thomas Jefferys (b. 1755) (engraver)
William Faden (1749-1836) (engraver) [top centre, below title:] Engraved by Jefferys & Faden.
Jefferys & Faden, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross (publisher) [bottom centre, below neatline:] London, Publish’d as the Act directs 1 Aug.t 1775 by Jefferys & Faden. ye Corner of S.t Martins Lane.
Watermark: [cropped:] RG; countermark: IV
Condition: one fold line
Scale: 1:13,755 approx. Scale bar: [117 mm =] 1 Mile
33.8 x 30.6 cm (neatline)
34.5 x 30.6 cm (image)
36.4 x 33.3 cm (platemark)
38.6 x 34.6 cm (sheet)
Printed title:
A SKETCH OF THE ACTION BETWEEN THE BRITISH FORCES AND THE AMERICAN PROVINCIALS, / on the Heights of the Peninsula of Charlestown, the 17.th of June 1775. [across top of map]
Additional text:
[top centre, below title, a key, A-I, K-T, to the actions in the battle.]
Annotations:
George III heading: Battle of Bunker's Hill 17 June 1775.
Other annotations: (Recto) none. (Verso) [bottom left, red pencil, cropped:] 14/[?]; [bottom left, black pencil, cropped:] XVII/[?].
George III catalogue entry:
Bunker’s Hill A Plan of the Action between the British Forces and the American Provincials on the heights of the Peninsula of Charlestown (Bunker’s Hill) the 17.th of June 1775: published by Jefferys and Faden, 1775.
Subject(s)
Bunker Hill, Massachusetts, USA (42°22'04"N 71°033'39"W)
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