Updated on February 19, 2026: This has been sold.
Plan of siege of Yorktown in Virginia, engraved for Stedman's History of the Origin, Progress, and Termination of the American War.
Very detailed, hand-colored engraving.
Here's the way William Reese, a rare book dealer, describes Stedman's History, the book in which this map was originally bound:
"A work that is fundamental to any collection of books relating to the American Revolution. Stedman's History is 'generally considered the best contemporary account of the Revolution written from the British side' (Sabin). Stedman was a native of Philadelphia, a Loyalist who served as an officer under Howe, Clinton, and Cornwallis, and later became an examiner of Loyalist claims for the British government. He had firsthand knowledge of many of the campaigns and persons involved in the effort. He is critical of Howe, and describes all the major theatres of war, as well as individual battles from Bunker Hill to Yorktown. The beautifully engraved maps . . . constitute the finest collection of plans assembled by an eyewitness." (Emphasis added.)
Includes . . .
- Notes on the attacks of Redoubts 9 and 10
- The position of the Guadalupe and Charon off the coast, along with a dozen or more sunken ships
- The positions of many Generals, including Lincoln, Lafayette, Washington and Rochambeau
- The first and second parallel's of fortifications around York Town are shown and over a dozen other positions
- Roads and topographical details
- Extends across the York River to show Gloucester and its fortifications and gun placements.
Because this was included in the book, there are folds, but the way it's been framed, those are very light.
Size of map: 10.75" x 12.5" — Not examined outside of the frame.
Size of frame: 17.25" x 18.5"
Shipping: $40. Please allow two weeks for shipping.
Historical background
There was a presentation on the book at the American Revolution Institute on February 10, 2023. You can view the 44-minute video here.