Plan of the Northern Part of New Jersey Shewing the Positions of the American & British Armies after Crossing the North River in 1776.

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• PUBLISHER: Published by J. Crissy, Philadelphia

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: 1832.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 1/2 x 6 1/2" (24.2 x 16.7 cm) plus margins.

• DESCRIPTION: This map shows New York City and Northern New Jersey region during the early American Revolutionary War. It appeared in the 1832 edition of John Marshall’s “The Life of Washington.” The map covers the strategically important west bank of the Hudson River from the Tappan Sea southwards to Trenton, Monmouth, and Deal, New Jersey. Various rivers, roads, and topographical elements are noted. Color coding indicates the positions of the British (Red) and Continental (Blue) forces. Engraved by J. Yeager.<br><br> John James Marshall (1755--1835) was the fourth Chief Justice of the United States. A renowned Federalist, Marshall's admiration for George Washington led him to publish "The Life of Washington," a five-volume biography of the famed President and general. In 1832, he produced a revised and condensed two-volume edition with hand-colored maps.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 9 1/2 x 12 1/4" inch archival mylar for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition and color save for some minor surface soiling and color offset. small color blot in lower right margin. This series is known for having bad offsetting and or foxing.

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• CATEGORIES: Maps , Historical , Revolutionary War