Col. Johnsons mounted men charging a party of British Artillerists and Indians, at the Battle fought near Moravian Town October 2nd. 1813.

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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" (30.2 x 18.7cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Engraved by R[alph] Rawdon. Title continues "When the whole of the British force commanded by Gen. Procter, surrendered to the Army under Gen. Harrison and his Gallant followers." <br><br> A dramatic and rare image of the October 5th 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.<br><br> The firm of Shelton & Kensett was founded circa 1812 in Cheshire, Connecticut. It issued a number of maps and pints, many of which are quite scarce.<br><br> The engraver for this piece was Ralph Rawdon (1793-1877), an American engraver and printer. Born in Connecticut. He established an engraving and printing firm in Albany NY in 1816. It is likely that he apprenticed for the firm of Shelton & Kensett.

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Overall in good condition. Time toned, some surface soiling and several short tears in the lower margin. Small puncture in right margin. Original hand coloring.

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

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