Detail View: JCB Archive of Early American Images: The American General Lee taken Prisoner by Lieutenant Colonel Harcourt of the English Army, in Morris Country, New Jersey, 1776.
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Accession number:
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11546
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Record number:
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11546-2
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JCB call number:
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D783 B259n / 2-SIZE
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Image title:
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The American General Lee taken Prisoner by Lieutenant Colonel Harcourt of the English Army, in Morris Country, New Jersey, 1776.
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Creator 1:
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Hamilton
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Creator 1 role:
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delin.
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Creator 2:
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Hawkins
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Creator 2 role:
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Sculp.
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Place image published:
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[London]
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Image publisher:
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[Alex. Hogg]
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Image date:
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[1783]
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Image function:
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plate; following p. 690
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Technique:
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engraving
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Image dimension height:
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27 cm.
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Image dimension width:
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18.1 cm.
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Page dimension height:
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39 cm.
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Page dimension width:
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24 cm.
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Materials medium:
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ink
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Materials support:
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paper
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Languages:
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English
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Description:
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General Lee surrenders his sword to an English officer on horseback who is surrounded by soldiers, some dead. Military aspects include muskets or guns and pistol.
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Source creator:
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Barnard, Edward
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Source Title:
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The new, comprehensive and complete history of England ...
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Source place of publication:
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London
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Source publisher:
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Printed for the author: and Published by Alex. Hogg, at No 16, Pater-noster Row.
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Source date:
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M.DCC.LXXXIII [1783]
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Time Period:
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1751-1800
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Provenance/Donor:
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Acquired in 1918.
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Owner and copyright:
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©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
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Commentary:
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geographic area:
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North America
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Subject Area:
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Artifacts, industry, and human activities
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Subject headings:
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United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
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