circa 1819
Renault, John Francis, fl. 1804
Engraving
Title: The British surrendering their arms to Gen, Washington after their defeat at Yorktown Virginia October 1781
One engraving entitled The British surrendering their arms to Gen, Washington after their defeat at Yorktown Virginia October 1781 dated circa 1819. Features British officers on the right, with Cornwallis presenting his sword, and French and American officers, center and left, with George Washington holding his hat in his left hand. Officers identified, from left: "Lincoln, Rochambeau, Washington, Knox, De Lauzen, La Fayette, Tarleton, Cornwallis, Abercrombie, Chewton." Allegorical scene on the right, behind the British, showing discord, a female figure, wearing liberty cap and floating on…
GLC08878.1309
