A plan of the action at Bunkers Hill on the 17th June 1775 between His Majesty's troops under the command of Major General Howe, and the rebel forces. By Lieut. Page of the Engineers, who acted as Aide de Camp to General Howe in that action. NB The ground plan is from an actual survey by Captn. Montresor.

Single sheet. Engr. Physical description Note: Highlighting in red and yellow ink. Scale: [ca.1:5 000 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Ungraduated. Scale in yards. Additional Places: Boston, Charlestown. Contents Note: Plan No.1 is on a flap which lifts to reveal plan no.2. References to the plans. Ships including Lively and Falcon depicted, with their lines of fire.

Object Details

ID: G246:3/10
Collection: Charts and maps
Type: Chart
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Lieutenant Page; Montresor, John
Places: Boston; Charlestown
Date made: 1775
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Printed area 49 x 43cm, on sheet 70 x 55cm.
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