Seat of War, 1775

Three maps share one sheet: a regional view of eastern Massachusetts showing troop marches converging on Boston, a plan of Boston Harbor, and a close-up of the Battle of Bunker Hill with Charlestown in flames. Robert Sayer and John Bennett published this composite in London on September 2, 1775, drawn 'by an American volunteer.' Hand-colored in yellow, green, and pink, it was designed to help a British audience follow the opening weeks of the war from across the Atlantic.

In the Bunker Hill inset, the burning buildings of Charlestown are visible. The British set the town on fire during their assault.
The troop march lines on the regional map; they converge on Boston from Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire.
The prime meridian references both London and Boston, with dual notation along the top edge.

All prints are high-quality reproductions made from museum-grade scans at 300 DPI. Depending on the original scan dimensions, some prints may include white fill along the edges.

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