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Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 Massacre of Wyoming

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0082 Author/Creator: Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1866 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Height: 27 cm, Width: 18.5 cm Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Massacre of Wyoming" dated 1866. Depicts the Battle of Wyoming, July 3, 1778, fought between Patriots and Loyalist accompanied by Iroquois raiders. In the forefront of the image an Iroquois warrior prepares to scalp a man. Nearby, a warrior wielding a hatchet chases an injured man. Engraved from the original painiting by Alonzo Chappel in possession of the publisher.

Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887

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