French view of their support of the Yorktown campaign

The ink and watercolour manuscript plan of New York City and the Hudson River seen here was prepared by cartographers attached to the Comte de Rochambeau’s forces during the Yorktown campaign in the American War of Independence, c.1781-82.

It was sold for $220,000 (£163,570) at Christie’s New York (25/20/12.5% buyer’s premium) on Decemb…

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