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Hall, Henry B., 1808-1884 Night Council at Fort Necessity

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1314 Author/Creator: Hall, Henry B., 1808-1884 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Engraving Date: 1856 Pagination: 1 print : b&w ; Order a Copy

One engraving titled Night Council at Fort Necessity dated 1856. Features a gathering of men within a fort, there are also two Native Americans included in the image.

Washington, George, 1732-1799
Hall, Henry Bryan, 1808-1884
McNevin, John, fl. 1856
Pate, William, fl. 1856

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