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The British Surrendering their Arms to Gen: Washington after their Defeat at York Town in Virginia October 1781, : To the Defenders of American Independence, this Print is Most Respectfully Inscribed by their Fellow Citizen.

  • ARTIST: John Francis Renault

  • PUBLISHER: Entered according to Act of Congress the 28th Day of January 1819.

  • MEDIUM: Engraving,

    DATE: 1819.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 21 5/8 x 33" (54.2 x 83.7 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: Drawn by John Francis Renault. Engraved by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. and Wm. Allen. Portraits of many of the famous generals and figures during the war are included in the key above the title identifies 15, from left to right "Lincoln; Rochambeau; Hamilton; Washington; Knox; De Lauzun: Nelson; La Fayette; Tarleton; Cornwallis; Abercrombie; O'Hara; Symmonds; Dundas; and Chewton."

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition. Several short expertly repaired tears in the margins. Backed on Japan paper

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