Blaskowitz. A Plan of the Progres of the Royal Army from their Landing at Elk Ferry to Philadelphia...1778.

Blaskowitz, Charles A Plan of the Progres of the Royal Army from their Landing at Elk Ferry to Philadelphia 1777 Under the Command of His Excellency, Sir William Howe Knight of the most Honorable Order of the Bath, Commander in Chief &ca &ca &ca Surveyd and Drawn by Order of Major General Sir William Erskine &c &c &c By Charles Blaskowitz, Capt of the Corps Guides Manuscript map at a scale of 2 miles to 1 inch. [Philadelphia, ca. 1778]. Twelve sheets joined (outer borders: 51 3/8” x 53 1/8”, 1305mm x 1350mm). Black and sanguine ink, hand-colored. Mounted on linen. Framed to full museum specifications. Some peripheral soiling. Repairs to the joins and some edge-tears, including a small marginal loss.  WATCH A VIDEO PRESENTATION ON THIS MAP Early in the Revolutionary War, the Commander-in-Chief of the British land forces, General William Howe, believed that the capture of  the young nation’s capital, Philadelphia, would demoralize the rebels to the point of lay