Oertal, Johannes Adam Simon, 1823-1909 Defence of Fort Moultrie, S.C.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0083 Author/Creator: Oertal, Johannes Adam Simon, 1823-1909 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1858 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Height: 27.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy
One engraving entitled "Defence of Fort Moultire, S.C." dated 1858. Depicts Sergeant William Jasper and troops defending Fort Moultrie from British forces, June 28, 1776. Sergeant William Jasper raises the South Carolina flag as nearby soliders ready a cannon. Engraved by G.R. Hall from a painting by Johannes Adam Simon Oertel.
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