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The generals of the American Revolution. V. 3: William Alexander, Earl of Stirling.

Title: The generals of the American Revolution. V. 3: William Alexander, Earl of Stirling.
Author: Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919.
Publication: ca. 1780-1890.

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Description

22 prints : etching, engraving, lithograph, wood engraving, some col.; 31.2 x 24.2 cm. or smaller.

Summary

Portraits of people and pictures of events associated with the life and military career of Revolutionary War general William Alexander, Earl of Stirling. Includes views of the Battle of Brandywine, the Battle of Long Island, Basking Ridge, N.J. and Morristown, N.J.

Subject

Genre/Form

Portraits – United States – 18th century.
Portraits – United States – 19th century.
Prints – United States – 18th century.
Prints – United States – 19th century.

Note

Printmakers include Arthur Brown, J.N. Gimbrede, Thomas Gimbrede, S. Hollyer, John Sartain & James Smillie.
Title from Calendar of the Emmet Collection.

Access (note)

Restricted access;

Cite As (note)

Emmet Collection.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

Finding aid available.

Linking Entry (note)

Forms part of Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History.

Contents

EM8138. On l'a vu désarmer les tirans et les dieux... -- EM8139. Your most humble servant Wm. Alexander / J.N. Gimbrede -- EM8142. William alexander, Earl of Stirling / C. Pye -- EM8143. Columbia College, New-York / V. Blach -- EM8144. Rt. Honble. George Grenville / G. Walker -- EM8145. Gen. William Shirley gov. of Mass. / H.B. Hall -- EM8148. Genl. Putnam / T. Gimbrede -- Em8149. Denyse's Ferry, the first place at which the Hessians and British landed on Long Island Aug. 22nd 1776 / A. Brown -- EM8151. Freeke's Mills with Yellow Mills in the Distance, burnt on the 27th of Aug. 1776 while the Americans were retreating across Gowanus Creek / A. Brown -- EM8152. Battle of Long Island, Retreat of the Americans under Gen. Stirling acorss Gowanus Creek / Jas. Smillie -- EM8153. Gen. Lord Cornwallis / S. Hollyer -- EM8154. Battle of Brandywine Sept. 11th 1777 -- EM8155. Fort Nonsense [Morristown, N.J.] -- EM8156. Jn. Sullivan / H.B. Hall & Sons -- EM8157. La Fayette -- EM8159. Lieut. Genl. John Burgoyne Col. of the 16th Ge. of Light Dragoons & Governor of Fort William -- EM8162. Col. Henry Lee / G.R. Hall -- EM8166. Brig. Gen. Barry St. Leger Lieutenant Colonel of the 34th Foot / Max Rosenthal -- EM8167. Lord Stirling's mansion [Basking Ridge, N.J.] -- EM8168. John Stark -- EM8169. His Excel. G: Washington Esq. / John Sartain -- EM8170. George the Third.

Call Number

MEZP

OCLC

NYPG96-F65

Author

Emmet, Thomas Addis, 1828-1919. Collector

Title

The generals of the American Revolution. V. 3: William Alexander, Earl of Stirling.

Imprint

ca. 1780-1890.

Restricted Access

Restricted access; Print Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Cite As:

Emmet Collection.

Linking Entry

Forms part of Emmet Collection of Manuscripts Etc. Relating to American History.

Indexes

Finding aid available.

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Added Author

Brown, Arthur. Engraver

Gimbrede, Joseph Napoleon, 1820- Engraver

Gimbrede, Thomas, 1781-1832. Engraver

Hollyer, Samuel, 1826-1919. Engraver

Sartain, John, 1808-1897. Engraver

Smillie, James, 1807-1885. Engraver

Emmet Collection.

Research Call Number

MEZP

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