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Thomas Gage circa 1768-1769 Yale Center for British Art New Haven, CT | Copley, John Singleton | Thomas Gage (1719 or 1720 – 2 April 1787) was a British general, best known for his many years of service in North America, including his role as military commander in the early days of the American Revolution.
Born to an aristocratic family in England, he entered military service, seeing action in the French and Indian War, where he served... | Unrated | |
The Sortie From Gibraltar 1788 Cincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati, OH | Trumbull, John | Unrated | ||
The Siege And Relief Of Gibraltar, 13 September 1782 circa 1783 Tate Gallery London, UK | Copley, John Singleton | Unrated | ||
The Declaration Of Independence, 4 July 1776 1786–1820 Yale University Art Gallery New Haven, CT | Trumbull, John | The Declaration of Independence was begun in Paris, most probably at the suggestion of Thomas Jefferson, chief author of the document, who provided Trumbull with a first-hand account of the event in the Assembly Room in Independence Hall where Congress had met. Trumbull combined a desire for historical authenticity with a mission to commemorate a... | Unrated | |
The Death Of General Warren At The Battle Of Bunker's Hill, 17 June, 1775 after 1815–before 1831 Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA | Trumbull, John | Unrated | ||
The Death Of General Montgomery In The Attack Of Quebec Decr. 1775 1798 McCord Museum Montreal, QC | Trumbull, John | Unrated | ||
The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton January 3 1777 circa 1789-1831 Yale University Art Gallery New Haven, CT | Trumbull, John | Unrated | ||
Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, New York 1822 U.S. Capitol Art Collection Washington, D.C. | Trumbull, John | The scene of the surrender of the British General John Burgoyne at Saratoga, on October 17, 1777, was a turning point in the American Revolutionary War that prevented the British from dividing New England from the rest of the colonies. The central figure is the American General Horatio Gates, who refused to take the sword offered by General Burgoyne,... | Unrated | |
Surrender Of Cornwallis At Yorktown (2) 1797 U.S. Capitol Art Collection Washington, D.C. | Trumbull, John | Unrated | ||
Surrender Of Cornwallis At Yorktown (1) 1787 Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit, MI | Trumbull, John | Unrated |
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