Bowles, Carrington. A Map of the Whole Continent of America Particularly Shewing the British Empire in the Northern part of America, with the Divisions of the New Government. London, 1764. Cartographer_Oronce Fine New York: V

New York: V

Henricus Hondius

is one of the few recognizable elements - at least from a cartographic perspective

Other maps show some of these same things — William Faden made a manuscript map in 1777 “exhibiting the several works erected by the rebels” in the river — but our map is of signal historical importance for being one of just three surviving large-format “Headquarters Maps” from the Philadelphia Campaign

Bowles, Carrington. A Map of the Whole Continent of America Particularly Shewing the British Empire in the Northern part of America, with the Divisions of the New Government. London, 1764. Cartographer_Oronce Fine New York: VCarrington Bowles A Map of the Whole Continent of America Particularly Shewing the British Empire in the Northern part of America, with the Divisions of the New Government London, 1764 21 1 2" x 28 1 4"