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Map of Williamsburg, York, Hampton, and Portsmouth
Credit: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Created: ca. 1781
Medium: Map

Map of Williamsburg, York, Hampton, and Portsmouth

This French map from around 1781 shows the region of Williamsburg, York, Hampton, and Portsmouth. It is one of the cartographic items used by Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, during the American Revolution (1775–1783).

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