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Canada et
Louisiane par le Sr. Le Rouge, ingenieur géographe du roy. Library of Congress
copy annotated in French to show "les pretensions des Anglois" especially as regards boundaries and treaties concerning Nova Scotia. Original: U.S. Library of Congress |
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LE ROUGE, George Louis.
Carte d'une Partie de L'Amérique Septentrionale, pour servir a l'Histoire de la derniere Guerre. Paris, Buisson, 1787. Later colour. 620 x 500mm. Some restoration to binding folds.
The Eastern Seaboard, with insets of the Mississippi, Louisiana and a view of Niagara Falls. Originally published by George Louis Le Rouge's in his 'Atlas Ameriquain' in 1755, and last used by le Rouge dated 1777, this example comes from François Soules's 'Histoire des Troubles de Amérique Anglaise', an uncommon account of the American Revolution, the fourth recorded state of the plate. MAPFORUM.COM 14: Collations: Histories of the American War.original: Altea Antique Maps
"This is an uncommon broadsheet map of eastern North America.
The map shows the British American Colonies and French Canada, with insets of the Mississippi, Louisiana and a view of Niagara Falls. This map clearly shows a French bias and portraits a greatly reduced British presence in North America. Fort Duquesne is show in two places on
the map, according to D’Anville and Jefferys. Crossed swords mark the battles between the French and British at Fort Duquesne and Crown Point, below Lake Champlain.This map was published by George Louis Le Rouge's in his Atlas Ameriquain in 1755. This is the first state of the map. There were three later states of this map. It was last published in 1787."