Storming of Stony Point.

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• PUBLISHER: Published by Virtue, Emmins & Co., New York.

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: 1857.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 4 1/2 x 6 1/2" (115 x 165 mm).

• DESCRIPTION: A 19th-century perspective of the "Storming of Stony Point," captured as a steel engraving and colorized to highlight the details, was published by Virtue, Emmins & Co., New York, in 1857. In the summer of 1779, amidst a stalemate around New York, British General Sir Henry Clinton aimed to lure Washington's army into open combat by capturing strategic locations like King's Ferry on the Hudson River. Though Clinton's 6,000-strong force swiftly seized the area, Washington chose not to engage, cautiously positioning his army nearby instead. As Clinton withdrew most of his troops, leaving only a small contingent at Stony Point, Washington saw an opportunity to reclaim the outpost and entrusted the mission to General Anthony Wayne. In a daring midnight assault on July 16, 1779, Wayne led 1,200 elite Light Infantrymen, instructed to rely solely on bayonets and surprise. Enduring water up to their chests, the Americans charged up steep slopes towards British defenses, hacking away obstacles amidst musket fire. Wayne, despite being wounded, urged his men forward as Lt. Col. Henry Johnson found himself surrounded. After intense hand-to-hand combat, the fort fell into American hands, displaying the courage of the troops. Wayne's leadership and restraint ensured mercy for surrendered British soldiers. Impressed by the success, Washington visited the position but ordered its destruction, deeming it untenable. The tactics used would later prove influential in the decisive Battle of Yorktown, marking the end of the Revolutionary War.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: The piece is in a mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition. Subtle foxing along the margins.

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