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The first historical print engraved in America. Blodget witnessed the battle and immediately afterwards drew the original plan from which Thomas Johnston made the line engraving. Relief shown pictorally. New-York Historical's copy: Handwritten note on side of map, "From New York to Pakeepsy 100 Miles. From Paukeepsy to Albany 65 m."
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A prospective plan of the battle fought near Lake George on the 8th of September, 1755 : between 2000 English with 250 Mohawks under the command of general Johnson and 2500 French and Indians under the command of general Dieskau in which the English were victorious / captivating the French general wtiha number of his men killing 700and putting the rest to flight
NYHS Identifier
Maps -- M31.4.55 / inventory no. M007611
84677d_PlanBattleNearLakeGeorge1755_Blodget.TIF
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Date Created
1755
Date Issued
1755
Extent
1 map ; 34 x 45 cm
