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Genl. Taylor at the Battle of Palo Alto. May 8th 1846.

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  • PUBLISHER: Lith. & Pub. by N. Currier, 33 Spruce St, N.Y.

  • MEDIUM: Lithograph handcolored,

    DATE: 1846.

  • EDITION SIZE: Small folio - image size 8 5/16 x 12 3/8" (21.2 x 31.4 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: In the first battle of the Mexican War, Gen. Zachary Taylor (seen here on horseback), led American soldiers to a victory over a Mexican force twice their size. The battlefield is 12 miles northeast of present day Brownsville, Texas.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition save for some spotting and damp staining in lower margin. Original hand coloring. Wide margins.

  • REFERENCE: Conningham #2297.

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