A Plan of Operations of the King's Army, under the Command of General Sir William Howe, K.B., in New York and East New Jersey, against the American Forces Commanded by General Washington, From the 12th of October, to the 28th of November 1776...

Cartographer Claude Joseph Sauthier French

Engraver William Faden the Younger British

Publisher William Faden the Younger British

February 25, 1777

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To aid the British army, the military engineer Sauthier drew this informative record of troop movements north and west of Manhattan in the fall of 1776. American forces are colored blue and British forces red. Following General William Howe’s occupation of Manhattan, the plan shows General George Washington’s Continental Army pushed to the island’s northern tip. Greatest attention is given to actions related to the Battle of White Plains, with British and Hessian landings between Mamaroneck and Pelham clearly marked. Across the Hudson, the capture of Fort Lee is noted, along with the retreat of Washington’s army into New Jersey, which would end with the famous crossing of the Delaware River.

Artwork Details

Title: A Plan of Operations of the King's Army, under the Command of General Sir William Howe, K.B., in New York and East New Jersey, against the American Forces Commanded by General Washington, From the 12th of October, to the 28th of November 1776...
Artist: Cartographer Claude Joseph Sauthier (French, Strasbourg 1736–1802 Strasbourg)
Engraver: William Faden the Younger (British, London 1749–1836 Shepperton)
Publisher: William Faden the Younger (British, London 1749–1836 Shepperton)
Date: February 25, 1777
Medium: Hand-colored etching and engraving
Dimensions: image: 29 1/2 x 19 7/8 in. (74.9 x 50.5 cm)
sheet: 30 5/8 x 22 3/4 in. (77.8 x 57.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.1330
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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