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War of Independence
America-Art-Prints War of Independence |
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American Historical military art prints depicting the American War of Independence and American Revolution, published by Cranston Military Arts. |
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Battle of Lexington by William Barnes Wollen. The first fight for independence of the American Revolution. The Battle of Lexington, known as Lexington Common, is where the opening shots of the American Revolution of 1775 took place. The Common had been purchased by subscription of some of the towns leading citizens in 1711. The engagement took place oon April 19th 1775. Lt Col Francis Smith wiith 700 men under his command was given secret orders to capture and destroy military supplies that were reportedly stored by the Massachusetts militia at Concord. But Patriot colonials had received word weeks before the expedition that their supplies might be at risk, and had moved the supplies to other stores. They were also given word that the British were on their way and a rapid deployment of the militia was undertaken. The first shots were fired just as the sun was rising at Lexington. The Minutemen were outnumbered and withdrew, as the British proceeded on to Concord. At the North Bridge in Concord they were meet by a force of several hundred militiamen who defeated the British three companies of the Kings troops, who withdrew More Minutemen arrived soon thereafter and inflicted heavy damage on the regulars as they marched back towards Boston. Upon returning to Lexington, Smiths expedition was rescued by reinforcements. The whole British force of some 1700 men withdrew back to Boston. |
Seige of Yorktown by Couder. Depicting Lord Cornwallis surrendering to Washington and the Marquis de Lafeyette at Yorktown in 1781. |
A Battery of Koehler Depressing Guns, 1782 at the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) by David Rowlands (GL) No text for this item |
2nd Maryland Regiment at the Guildford Courthouse 1781 by Brian Palmer. No text for this item |
Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanual Gottlieb Leutze. No text for this item |
Bunkerhill, 1775 by John Trumble. June 1775, 1,000 American farmers, stood against the 3,000 professional soldiers of the British Army, It took The British three attempts to gain bunker hill and to win the Battle, but at a large cost, British casualties were 1,054 out of the 3,000 compared to 441 from Prescotts 1,000. The print shows Howe and Clinton taking the hill by a flank attack with artillery support. general Howe led the attacks, and miraculously escaped injury while all of his personal staff Officers had fallen. |
Ensign of the 17th regiment of Foot, American War of Independence 1779. by Jim Lancia. No text for this item |
The 9th Regiment, at the Battle of Freeman's Farm, September 19th 1777 by Brian Palmer Taking over command of the British Northern Army in 1777, Lt Gen Burgoyne began a march to Albany to join forces with Lt Gen Sir William Howe. After taking Fort Ticonderoga on route he learned that Howe was leaving for Pennsylvania. Becoming desperately short on supplies he decided to press on the Albany regardless but found the road blocked by a Continental army under Maj Gen Horatio Gates. Burgoyne decided not to engage the enemys position frontally but to turn their left at Freeman's Farm. After a day of fierce fighting the British held the field but at a heavy price in casualties. On the 7th October the Colonial army, after receiving continual reinforcements attacked Howes position (the battle became known as Bemis Heights) and he was forced to retire to Saratoga. |
The 17th Light Dragoons (Now Lancers) on Service in America 1775 by Richard Simkin. (B) No text for this item |
US Army Artillery Retreat from Long Island 1776 by Werner (P) No text for this item |
The Sortie from Gibraltar, November 1781 by David Rowlands (GL) The Siege of Gibraltar during the War of the American Revolution. The Spanish and French fleets under the command Don Alvarez laid siege to the Gibraltar garrison which was commanded by General George Eliot. |
Battles of the American Revolution 1775-1783 |
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