The British surrendering their arms to Gen. Washington after their defeat at YorkTown in Virginia October 1781 / drawn by John Francis Renault ; engraved by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. and Wm. Allen. – Historic Reproduction
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Step back in time with The British surrendering their arms to Gen. Washington after their defeat at YorkTown in Virginia October 1781 / drawn by John Francis Renault ; engraved by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. and Wm. Allen., an antique engraving rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The British surrendering their arms to Gen. Washington after their defeat at YorkTown in Virginia October 1781 / drawn by John Francis Renault ; engraved by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. and Wm. Allen.
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Renault, a Frenchman who had served at the siege, dedicated this engraving to "the defenders of American independence." He was an assistant secretary to the Comte de Grasse and an engineer with the French army at Yorktown. The print was engraved by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. and William Allen, and it was entered for copyright on January 28, 1819. It shows the British surrender in October 1781, when troops under Lord Cornwallis laid down their arms after the combined American and French siege of Yorktown, Virginia. Cornwallis did not attend the ceremony himself and sent Brigadier General Charles O'Hara in his place.
| Created / published | c1819 January 28th. |
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| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Genre | Allegories 1810-1820.Proofs 1810-1820.Engravings 1810-1820. |
| Notes | 1050 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. Caption continues: To the defenders of American independence, this print is most respectfully inscribed by their fellow citizen, Jn. Fcis. Renault, assistant secretary to the Count de Grass, and engineer to the French Army, at the siege of York. Entered according to Act of Congress, the 28th day of January, 1819. Library has two impressions. DLC Inscribed in ink on verso of proof: No. 1050. Title page of a print. Deposited 28 Jany 1819 by Tanner, Vallance, Kearney & Co. as proprietors. Inscribed in ink on proof: Engd. by Tanner, Vallance, Kearney & Co. |
| Subjects | Surrenders--British--Virginia--Yorktown--1780-1790. Military officers--British--Virginia--Yorktown--1780-1790. Yorktown (Va.)--History--Siege, 1781. United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Surrenders--British. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,019 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-108960 |
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