Manhattan 1776 — Revolutionary War
Period: 1776
Summary
New York City during the American Revolution. Population ~25,000 in a compact city at Manhattan’s southern tip. The Great Fire of September 21, 1776 destroyed 25-30% of the city. British occupation from September 1776 to November 1783. Key events include the Battle of Brooklyn, Washington’s retreat, and the eventual British evacuation.
Key Maps (36)
- Maerschalck Map
- Montresor 1766 Map
- Ratzer Map (1766)
- Plan de New-York et des environs (French Montresor)
- Universal Magazine Map
- Holland Plan (D. Grim facsimile)
- Great Fire Map 1776 (Grim’s Map)
- Holland’s Plan of NYC (Paullin Atlas)
- Washington Localities Map
- Battle of Long Island Map (Sayer & Bennett)
- NY Campaign Map (Mount Vernon)
- Major Holland Downtown Map
- Provinces of New York and New Jersey (Holland)
- Sauthier Map of NYC
- Faden Campaign Map (Battle of Long Island)
- American Troop Positions
- London Magazine Map of New York Island
- Stevens Facsimile of British HQ Map
- John Hills Plan of NYC
- McComb Plan of NYC
Key Sources (20)
- The Iconography of Manhattan Island (Stokes, 1498-1909)
- The Iconography of New York City (Stokes, Vol 1)
- NYPL Maps & Atlases Digital Collection
- Early Maps of Manhattan & the Evolution of the Collect Pond
- TimeWalk QGIS Repository — Geospatial Data
- Welikia Interactive Map (1609-2020 Manhattan)
- History101.nyc — New York City in the 1700s
- LOC Revolutionary War Maps Collection — NYC Subset
- Maerschalck Map (1755) — LOC High-Res Viewer
- Maerschalck Plan of New York City (1755)
- Ratzer Plan - Plan of the City of New York, Surveyed 1766-1767
- Ratzer Map of New York (1767)
- 1776 Map of New York (NYPL Digital Collections)
- Faden Campaign Map - Battle of Long Island (1776)
- Great Fire of 1776 Map (NYPL Digital Collections)
- Holland Map - The Provinces of New York and New Jersey (1776)
- Pulling Down the Statue of King George III (NY Historical Society)
- RevolutioNYC Interactive Map
- British Headquarters Map (1782) — Interactive Overlay
- British Headquarters Map of Manhattan (1782) — David Rumsey