Map or Atlas
Theatre de la Guerre en Amérique
| Map of Colonial America east of Lake Michigan showing regions, cities, forts, Native American land, mountains, lakes, and rivers. Crossed swords and small flags show the location of battles and forts in both the French and Indian War and the ongoing Revolutionary War. Le Rouge shows two locations of Fort Franc and Fort du Quesne, listing which cartographer placed the for tin which location. The map includes two inset maps, one of the Gulf Coast, and one of the Mississippi River Valley, and a small engraved illustration of Niagra Falls |
| Image ID: | 124292 |
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| Creation Date: | 1777 |
| Creator Name: | Le Rouge, Georges-Louis |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | H GX83 1777 L |
| Original Dimensions: | 62 x 50 cm., on sheet 69 x 54 cm |
| Originally published in 1755 under the name "Canada et Louisiane," it was republished during the American Revolutionary War with updated information following demand for maps of the continent. |
| Revolution, 1775-1783 |
| War |
| Military bases |
| Engraving |
| Cities and towns |
| Maps |
| Mountains |
| Battles |
| Lakes |
| Michigan, Lake |
| Mississippi River |
| Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) |
| Rivers |
| International relations |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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