REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840). Lilium Martagen, Turks Cap, Plate 146. Maps of South America The Wilkes expedition was the

The Wilkes expedition was the first time that the USA had sent out a naval expedition to gather intelligence and scientific data on various parts of the world to compete with European dominance

Published at a time when British Colonial western expansion was still limited by the claims of the French

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The map's influence persisted for decades

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REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840). Lilium Martagen, Turks Cap, Plate 146. Maps of South America The Wilkes expedition was thePierre Joseph Redout (1759 1840) Lilium Martagen, Turks Cap, Plate 146. From Les Liliaces Paris, 1807. Stipple engravings with original hand coloring Sheet size: approx. 20 1 8" x 13 1 2"