![The Miniatures Page logo](tmpshead.jpg)
"The First Published Map of the Revolutionary War" Topic
1 Post
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Please be courteous toward your fellow TMP members.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the American Revolution Message Board Back to the Maps Message Board
Areas of InterestGeneral 18th Century
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Featured Showcase Article![Xebec](showcase/renshowcase/2024/451835a.jpg) An unusual addition for your Age of Sail fleets.
Featured Workbench Article
Featured Profile Article![Cutting mat](profiles/pics/2021/726837a.jpg) At last!
|
Please sign in to your membership account, or, if you are not yet a member, please sign up for your free membership account.
Tango01 ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 26 Sep 2023 8:55 p.m. PST |
"We see wars unfold on live video alongside satellite maps, but our eighteenth-century counterparts had to wait. Maps had to be drawn, engraved, and printed before they were sold to those who could afford them. The American Antiquarian Society houses the first battle map of the Revolutionary War, which gives us a glimpse into the way people learned about the war from afar. I. De Costa's A Plan of the Town and Harbour of Boston depicts the battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. De Costa's map is the only one to feature the marches of the British forces and battle sites…"
Main page
link
Armand
|
|