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An Impartial History of the War in America, Between Great Britain and Her Colonies, from the Commencement to the end of the year 1779

1780
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: An Impartial History of the War in America, Between Great Britain and Her Colonies, from the Commencement to the end of the year 1779
  • Publisher: J. Milliken (Carlisle, Cumbria)
  • Sitter: General Richard Howe (British, London 1729–1814)
  • Sitter: John Hancock (American, Braintree, Massachusetts 1737–1793 Boston, Massachusetts)
  • Sitter: Samuel Adams (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1722–1803)
  • Sitter: George Washington (American, 1732–1799)
  • Sitter: Charles Lee (American (born England), Darnhall, Cheshire 1732–1782 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
  • Sitter: General Richard Howe (British, London 1729–1814)
  • Sitter: Benjamin Franklin (American, Boston 1706–1790 Philadelphia)
  • Sitter: Horatio Gates (American (born England), Maldon, Essex 1727–1806 New York)
  • Sitter: Major General David Wooster (American, Stratford, Connecticut 1710–1777 Danbury, Connecticut)
  • Date: 1780
  • Medium: Illustrations: engraving
  • Dimensions: 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (21 x 14 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.90.1833
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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