Philanthropie Modeirne.

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• PUBLISHER: Published by Smith Newyork.

• MEDIUM: Engraving, colored,

  DATE: circa 1814.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 8 1/8 x 12" (20.6 x 30.5 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: No artist or engraver identified. With only the last name of the publisher, Smith, the misspelling of New York as Newyork, and the text being in French, it is likely an anti-British publication from France, with nobody wanting their name exposed for reprisals. This image is extremely rare. <BR><BR> . During the War of 1812, British commanders offered enslaved people freedom if they joined their forces. Their goal was to undermine the American economy and fighting forces. This led to the largest emancipation of enslaved people before the American Civil War. After the War of 1812, many formerly enslaved people relocated to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Trinidad, and Bermuda. <BR><BR> This image shows the burning and sacking of Washington, D.C. during the War of 1812. What is interesting is that the notes and title are in French. The man at left holds up a sign “Liberte’ des Negred” while the British soldier embraces an enslaved black man in one arm with a torch in a building with the title of “Washington” under the soldier's feet are two papers “Droit des Gens” (People’s Law) and “Droit de la Guerre entre nations civiliees” (Law of War between Civilized Nations). <BR><BR> British forces under General Ross routed a force of Maryland militia at Bladensburg. They then crossed the Anacostia River and descended almost unopposed on the American capital. They arrived in the evening of August 24 to find the city nearly deserted. General Ross later reported that “when our advanced party entered the President’s house, they found a table laid with forty covers.” <BR><BR> The attack on the United States Capitol was in retaliation for the American forces' sacking and burning of the Upper Canadian capital at York. During the attack, British forces set most of the official Washington buildings ablaze, including the White House, the Capitol, and the Treasury, State, and War Departments.

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• CONDITION: Good condition, with full original color.

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