Lot 438
1776 Battle of Long Island Map. 9½x13" map removed from the October 1776 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine, with the magazine (disbound) which contains "An explanation of the annexed Sketch of Long Island," including the escape of Washington and his troops. The British version of Washington's retreat was that the provincials escaped "in an infectious disorder, that they were driven out with great laughter: that Washington was taken, and that Putnam had lost an arm."
Estimated Value $450 - 500.
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| Realized $776 |
