Sketch of the march of the British army under M. Genl. Ross from the 19th to the 29th Augt 1814, [1814].

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Sketch of the march of the British army under M. Genl. Ross from the 19th to the 29th Augt 1814, [1814].

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Manuscript map, pen-and-ink and watercolor, detailing the advance of British forces under Major General Robert Ross on Washington, D.C., including the Battle of Bladensburg, and the route of the army's return after the burning of Washington. Shows area in Maryland from Benedict to Bladensburg, including Washington, D.C. Includes five insets showing detailed positions at: Benedict; a point northwest of Benedict; Nottingham; Upper Marlborough; and "Wood Yard" (southwest of Upper Marlborough).

1 item (1 sheet) ; 44.5 x 61.5 cm., in mat 56 x 72 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8219500

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Smith, Robert H. (Robert Hardy), 1813-1878

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Robert Smith, Lieutenant of the British 44th Regiment. From the description of Sketch of the march of the British army under M. Genl. Ross from the 19th to the 29th Augt 1814, [1814]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702171805 From the description of Sketch of the march of the British army under M. Genl. Ross from the 19th to the 29th Augt 1814, [1814]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78706094 Robert Hardy Smith (1813-1878) was a lawyer and Confederate congressman of M...

Ross, Robert, 1766-1814

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British army officer. From the description of Letter of Robert Ross, 1814. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71015408 ...

Great Britain Army 44th Regiment.

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