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Jacob Broom map of Brandywine, 1777
Jacob Broom map of Brandywine, 1777
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Jacob Broom map of Brandywine, 1777

Permanent ID:
13007
Call number:
Am .603 folio
Date:
1777
Image Description:
George Washington's map of the Brandywine region of Delaware, 1777, drawn by Jacob Broom. These maps were used during the Battle of Brandywine, in which the British defeated the Americans, and forced them to withdraw to Philadelphia.
The map includes natural elements like rivers, creeks, streams, and hills, as well as roads, paths, and bridges. Image 1 features distances between points on the map.

This digital record contains two images that depict two maps held together in a folio labeled as: "Region of the Brandywine MS. of George Washington 1777."
Address:
Delaware County
Format:
Map
Dimensions:
Width: 55 cm, Height: 150 cm
Width: 59.5 cm, Height: 91 cm
Related People or Organizations:
George Washington, 1732-1799 (relates to)
Jacob Broom, 1752-1810 (creator)
Library of Congress Subjects:
Brandywine Creek (Pa. and Del.) [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh86006793]
Washington, George, 1732-1799 [info:lc/authorities/names/n86140996]
Broom, Jacob, 1752-1810 [info:lc/authorities/names/n87926584]
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Battlefields [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85140142]
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Cartography [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85140148]