Col. Johnsons mounted men charging a party of British Artillerists and Indians, at the Battle fought near Moravian Town October 2nd. 1813. When the whole of the British force commanded by Gen. Procter, surrendered to the Army under Gen. Harrison . . . .

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• ARTIST: Ralph Rawdon

• PUBLISHER: Published and sold by Shelton & Kensett Cheshire Con. Decr. 6th, 1813.

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: 1813

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 11 7/8 x 7 5/16" (302 x 187 mm).

• DESCRIPTION: Engraved by R[alph] Rawdon. Title continues "and his Gallant followers." <BR> A dramatic and extremely rare image of the October 1813 “Battle of the Thames.” In this major encounter fifty miles east of Detroit along the Thames River, an American force under William Henry Harrison demolished an outnumbered force of British regulars and allied Indians. Shawnee leader, Tecumseh, fell in the battle, and his death marked the end of allied Indian power in the Old Northwest. The victory helped vault Harrison to national fame and ultimately the presidency.

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Good condition with original hand coloring. Toned overall, old folds, minor staining in the margins, and corners clipped.

• REFERENCE: AAS, Engravings, #11493. Stauffer #2638.

• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Historical , War of 1812