This antique map of Germany depicts the department of the Roer during the First French Empire. It was created in the early 19th century by French geographer Pierre-Gilles Chanlaire and is part of the Atlas National de France. The map documents the territorial organization imposed by the Napoleonic administration in western Germany.
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Chanlaire, P. (2025, May 27). Map of the Roer Department. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20495/map-of-the-roer-department/
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Chanlaire, Pierre-Gilles. "Map of the Roer Department." World History Encyclopedia, May 27, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20495/map-of-the-roer-department/.
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Chanlaire, Pierre-Gilles. "Map of the Roer Department." World History Encyclopedia, 27 May 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20495/map-of-the-roer-department/.
