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Collection Overview

The Rochambeau Map Collection contains maps by Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau who served as the Commander in Chief of the French expeditionary army during the American Revolution. Included in this collections are maps of the United States extending as far as the Mississippi River, Newfoundland and Haiti. Included in this collection is an atlas created by Rochambeau that documents some of the American forts used in the American Revolution.

Special Features

These online exhibits provide context and additional information about this collection.

• The Rochambeau Maps in Collection Order

Historical Eras

These historical era(s) are best represented in the collection although they may not be all-encompassing.

• The American Revolution, 1763-1783

Related Collections and Exhibits

These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web site.

• The American Revolution and its Era: Maps and Charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789
• A Century of Lawmaking
• George Washington Papers
• France in America

Other Resources

Recommended additional sources of information.

• About the Collection
• Related Resources

Search Tips

Specific guidance for searching this collection

To find items in this collection, search by Keyword or browse by Title, Creator, Subject or Place

For help with general search strategies, go to Finding Items in American Memory.

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Last Updated: 11/03/2009