north america, history

To the Hone. Jno. Hancock, Esqre. president of ye Continental Congress...

Scale ca. 1:320,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Indexed for points of interest. Insets with indexes: Plan of Boston and its environs, 1775.--A view of the lines thrown up on Boston Neck; by the min... More

The history of the wars of New-England with the Eastern Indians, or, A...

A map of the British plantations on the continent of North America, ac...

Scale ca. 1:6,500,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. "West longitude from Ferro." LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 87 Includes historic notes and text on "Fourteen British colonies including Newfo... More

A map of that part of America which was the principal seat of war in 1...

Covers northern New England and upper Saint Lawrence Valley. Does not show military positions, movements, or fortifications. Relief shown pictorially. Includes notes. LC copy mounted on cloth. Margins trimmed. ... More

A view of the City of Boston the capital of New England, in North Amer...

Print shows view of Boston, Massachusetts, from Cambridge looking across the Charles River; a shortened view with reduced skyline. Print attributed to Pierre Charles Canot.

A new and accurate map of the present war in North America

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Mappa dell' America Settentrionale : ove sono rappresentati esattam. i...

A general map of North America : in which is express'd the several new...

Following her London-based husband John's death in 1762, Mary Ann Rocque administered his estate and carried on his map business for six years as the publisher of his works. This 1761 map of America published b... More

An accurate map of the British, French & Spanish settlements in Nth. A...

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A view of Louisburg in North America, taken near the light house when ...

Print shows view from the headlands above the lighthouse, with ships in the harbor, Louisbourg, Nova Scotia, center, and distant view of the harbor. Printed for John Bowles at No. 13 in Cornhill, Robert Sayer ... More

North America, and the West Indies; a new map, wherein the British Emp...

Scale ca. 1:5,500,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Includes historical notes, "Extract of the treaties of peace, proclamations &c. relative to America & the West Indies," "A particular map of Baffin... More

Exact plan of General Gage's lines on Boston Neck in America.

Scale ca. 1:3,500. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by form lines. "Engrav'd for the Pennsylv[ani]a magazine." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC Maps of North A... More

North America from the French of Mr. d'Anville improved with the Engli...

Scale ca. 1:6,350,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. "West longitude from London." From Thomas Jefferys' American Atlas. 1776 [i.e. 1775]. No. 7. Shows area east of Louisiana. LC Maps of North America... More

... To the three generals, with Scotch orders, on their voyage to Nort...

... To the three generals, with Scotch orders, on their voyage to Nort...

From the London Evening Post. 29th of April, 1775. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio... More

... To the three generals, with Scotch orders, on their voyage to Nort...

A new and accurate map of the present seat of war in North America fro...

Relief shown pictorially. Covers Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and parts of Connecticut and New Hampshire. Shows the "March of the provincials". From the "Universal Magazine of knowledge and pleasure", October 1... More

North America from the French of Mr. d'Anville improved with the Engli...

Scale ca. 1:6,350,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. "West longitude from London." Shows area east of Louisiana. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 30 From Thomas Jefferys' American atlas. 1776. No.... More

Partie de l'Amerique Septentrionale, qui comprend le Canada, la Louisi...

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A general map of the northern British colonies in America : which comp...

Published by a prominent London firm, this map illustrates the extent of the British colonies in northern North America at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. Britain was keenly interested in maint... More

A general map of the northern British Colonies in America : which comp...

Published by a prominent London firm, this map illustrates the extent of the British colonies in northern North America at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. Britain was keenly interested in maint... More

A new and accurate map of the present seat of war in North America

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The theatre of war in North America, with the roads, and tables, of th...

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By Richard Viscount Howe of the Kingdom of Ireland and William Howe, E...

A new map of the British colonies in North America, shewing the seat o...

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A new and correct map of North America with the West India Islands : d...

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A New and accurate map of the present seat of war in North America, co...

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Theatre de la guerre en Amerique - Vintage map, Norman B. Leventhal Co...

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Iohn Paul Iones, commander of a squadron in the service of the thirtee...

Print shows John Paul Jones, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, standing, wearing uniform, holding telescope cradled in right arm, left hand on anchor, with naval battle scene in the background.

A new and correct map of North America, with the West India Islands. D...

Scale ca. 1:550,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. "Longit. w. from Ferro." LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 25 Includes historical notes, notes on territorial claims, and insets of "A particular ... More

Carte du theatre de la guerre presente en Amerique

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A map of the country in which the army under Lt. General Burgoyne acte...

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A map and chart of those parts of the Bay of Chesapeak, York and James...

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Théatre de la guerre en Amerique, avec les Isles Antilles : projetté...

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Plan du siege N'York et de Gloucester par les Armées Alliées, en Septe...

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Théatre de la guerre en Amerique, avec les Isles Antilles : projetté...

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A New map of North America with the West India Islands : divided accor...

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His excellency General Washington commander in chief of the united Sta...

Print shows George Washington, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile; in oval. Illus. in: Portraits of generals, ministers, magistrates, members of Congress, and others, who have rendered themselves illus... More

A new map of the United States of North America with the British Domin...

Print shows a cartouche on a map with several parcels in a natural setting. Illus. in: A new atlas of the mundane system; ... / Samuel Dunn. London : Printed for R. Sayer and J. Bennett, 1778 [i.e., 1783], no.... More

Carte generale des colonies angloises dans l'Amerique Septentrionale p...

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A map of the United States of America agreeable to the peace of 1783.

Scale ca. 1:6,300,000. Hand colored. LC copy imperfect: Portion of upper left corner missing and margins have been trimmed. Relief shown pictorially. "Engraved for Guthries new system of geography." Shows provi... More

Bowles's new map of North America and the West Indies ...

Print shows an allegorical scene with a Native couple representing America depicted among the various enterprises of the time, such as fishing, weaving, and lumber production.

An accurate map of the United States of America, with part of the surr...

Scale ca. 1:4,100,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: London. Shows national boundaries, towns and cities, frontier forts, trading posts, Indian villages and tribal territory, rivers an... More

The United States of America with the British possessions of Canada, N...

Relief shown pictorially. Differs from other copies in coloration. Prime meridians: Ferro and London. Includes article III of the Treaty. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 752 Available also through the Libr... More

Carte des Etats-Unis de l'Amerique suivant le Traité de Paix de 1783

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Bowles's new pocket map of the United States of America; the British p...

Scale ca. 1:6,250,000. Cover title: United States of America. Hand colored. Prime meridian: Ferro and London. Relief shown pictorially. LC copy sectioned and mounted on cloth backing. Inset: Article III. LC Map... More

Bowles's new and accurate map of North America and the West Indies, ex...

Scale ca. 1:5,400,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: London and Ferro. Includes inset "Environs of Baffin's and Hudson's bays being a supplement to the map of North America" and chart ... More

A new and correct map of North America, with the West India Islands. D...

Scale ca. 1:6,750,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: Ferro and London. Relief shown pictorially. "N.B. The letters E, F, S, D, Da, annexed to the names of the islands, denote them to belong either to the Englis... More

Allgemeines historisches Taschenbuch, oder Abriss der merkwürdigsten n...

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A new and correct map of North America with the West India Islands. Di...

Scale ca. 1:6,750,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: Ferro and London. Relief shown pictorially. "N.B. The letters E, F, S, D, Da, annexed to the names of the islands, denote them to belong either to the Englis... More

Major John Andre, late Adjutant General of the British army in North A...

John André, full-length portrait, facing right with left hand on hip, right hand holding sword, wearing military uniform in wilderness setting; in frame with floral banner. Engraved for Raymond's History of En... More

The marches of Lord Cornwallis in the southern provinces, now states o...

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The marches of Lord Cornwallis in the Southern Provinces, now States o...

A new map of North America with the West India Islands : divided accor...

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A chorographical map of the country round Philadelphia = Carte particu...

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Map of the western & middle portions of North America : to illustrate ...

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[Cartouche from A map of the British Empire in America with the French...

Plan of the investment and attack of York in Virginia

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A plan of the northern part of New Jersey : shewing the positions of t...

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North America from "A System of Modern Geography, or the natural and p...

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A view of Winchester in North America - dedicated to Mr. President Mad...

Print shows "an American officer, General Winchester, stands stripped to the waist, his face and body covered with bold patterns in paint: stars, circles, an anchor, &c ..." (Source: George). James Winchester s... More

A new map of the seat of war - Public domain old map

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A New improved map of the seat of war

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Ancient history, or, Annals of Kentucky : with a survey of the ancient...

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Principal seats of the war of 1812-13-14

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Operations in Virginia.

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chief of the Wolf clan from "[Biography and History of the Indians of ...

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Rebecca Rolfe from "[Biography and History of the Indians of North Ame...

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Military movements in Pennsylvania

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portrait from "[Biography and History of the Indians of North America ...

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portrait from "[Biography and History of the Indians of North America ...

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portrait from "[Biography and History of the Indians of North America ...

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portrait from "[Biography and History of the Indians of North America ...

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Mayor of Boston (1845 - 1848): from "[The History of the United States...

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Map of the United States of America, the British Provinces, Mexico, th...

Wall map. Shows Canada only along United States border. Relief shown by hachures. Gift; Buffy Cafritz, Madison Council; 2004. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. Differs from other 1849 ed. by omiss... More

map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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circle from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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