Detail View: JCB Political Cartoons: THE TAKEING OF MISS MUD I'LAND.
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Accession number:
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31480
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Title:
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THE TAKEING OF MISS MUD I'LAND.
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Place:
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London.
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Publisher:
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Sold by W Humphrey 227 Strand.
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Date:
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[1777]
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Image technique:
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Etching.
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Image dimensions:
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25.8 x 19.7 cm. (plate mark).
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Narrative description:
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The British victory at Mud Island near the mouth of the Schuylkill River (October 25, 1777) opened the Delaware River to navigation. The American flag is shown with stripes and a rattlesnake. Images include: British navy.
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References:
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BM 5402; Cresswell, American Revolution, 712
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Subject:
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American Revolution.
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Normalized date:
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1777
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