Jean François Marquis de Chastellux was a military officer in the rank of a major general who served during the War of American Independence in the French expeditionary forces led by general Comte de Rochambeau. After the war he traveled three years, including journeys through Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, of which he tells the reader in this book.

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Excerpt from Travels in North-America, in the Years 1780, 1781, and 1782, Vol. 1 The publication of a work fo mutilated and unmethodical, and which the Marquis de Chafiellux by no means expeéted, fo far from flattering, could not but be difpleafing to him. We deemed this a proper Oppor tunity for renewing our infiances to him, and have, in confétjuence', obtained his ori ginal manufcript, to which he has been pleafed to annex the. Charts and plans we have made ufe of. We have loft no time in giving it to the public, and have exert ed the utmoft pains to render it, from the execution, worthy of the importance of the fubjeét, ' and of the name and, reputationof the Author. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Description of travel through Virginia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.

Travelogue of North America during the American Revolution, highlighting the customs, people, and military strategies of the Americans. This book provides a unique perspective of the American Revolution through the eyes of a French officer who supported the American cause. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.