1770s Collection

Bunker Hill battle, 1775
Battle of Bunker Hill at the outset of the American Revolution, 1775. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Trumbull

Document commissioning John Paul Jones as a US Navy captain
John Paul Joness commission as captain in the US Navy, from the Congress, 1776. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Battle of Long Island, New York, Revolutionary War
Retreat of American army from Long Island after defeat by the British, 1776. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Pine Tree flag of the American Revolution
American soldier carrying the Pine Tree flag, Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a painting by George Maynard

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British army marching in formation up Breeds Hill in the Battle of Bunker Hill, American Revolution, 1775 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

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General George Washington crossing the Delaware. Printed color halftone of a painting by Leutze

Valley Forge campfire, Revolutionary War
Dispirited American soldiers huddle around a campfire at Valley Forge. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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William Prescott in command of American Minutemen defending Bunker Hill, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century F.C. Yohn illustration

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Hessian soldiers sold by their duke to the British to fight in the American Revolution, 1770s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sullivans Island bombarded by the British, 1776
American defense of Fort Moultrie on Sullivans Island, Charleston SC, 1776. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century F.C. Yohn illustration

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American Declaration of Independence, 1776. Watercolor wash over a 19th century woodcut reproduction of the document

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Sea fight between the American ship Bonhomme Richard and the British HMS Serapis, 1779. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Committee writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776: Franklin, Jefferson, Livingston, Adams, and Sherman (left - right). Hand-colored engraving

British armys Meschianza in Philadelphia, 1778
Meschianza at Philadelphia, a festival in the form of a medieval tournament, 1778. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Artillery defending the Continental Army winter camp at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Digital photograph

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Evolution of the United States flag from red British ensign (left) to the striped Grand Union flag (right), to the thirteen-star flag (center). Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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American minutemen fight to hold off the British army at Concord Bridge, April 10, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration by F.C. Yohn

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George Washington marching the Continental Army to Valley Forge winter camp. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Hand-colored printed halftone illustration
John Paul Jones in command of the " Ranger" in battle with the British ship " Drake, " American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustratioin

Winter at Valley Forge, Revolutionary War
American troops huddle in the cold at Valley Forge during the American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Ship of explorer James Cook, 1700s
Captain James Cooks ship " Discovery." Hand-colored woodcut from a drawing by E. W. Cook, R.A

Captain Cook landing on a South Pacific island, 1770s
James Cook landing in the Friendly Islands, greeted by Tonga natives bearing fruit, 1770s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Fort Ticonderoga falls to the Americans, 1775
Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys taking Fort Ticonderoga from the British, 1775. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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Recruitment poster for Continental soldiers to serve in the American Revolution Hand-colored 19th century woodcut reproduction of the original document

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George Rogers Clark leading American army to take Kaskaskia, Illinois, from the British during the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

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British troops entering Boston to enforce taxation and other legislation before the American Revolution Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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British soldiers plundering an American colonists home under the Quartering Act, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Colonial woman serving tea to a British officer
Patriotic American woman gathering information from a British officer, American Revolution. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an engraving

Battle of Princeton, 1777
Battle of Princeton, in which General Mercer met his death, American Revolution, 1777. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Boston Tea Party looter ridiculed
Sons of Liberty penalize a tea looter after Boston Tea Party by nailing his coat to a post, 1773. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Boston and vicinity in 1775
Map of Boston, Charlestown, and vicinity, June 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Battle of Monmouth, American Revolution
Washington reproving General Charles Lee at the Battle of Monmouth, 1778. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Revolutionary War cannon at Valley Forge
Field artillery in snow on a Continental Army redoubt at Valley Forge winter camp, Pennsylvania. Digital photograph

Second battle of Freemans Farm, Saratoga NY, 1777
Map of the second battle at Freemans Farm, part of the Saratoga battlefield, October 7, 1777. Printed color lithograph

Valley Forge visit of Martha Washington, 1777
Martha Washington visiting the Continental Army encampment at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

First battle of Freemans Farm, Saratoga NY, 1777
Map of the first battle at Freemans Farm, part of the Saratoga battlefield, September 19, 1777. Printed color lithograph

Battle of Bunker Hill, American Revolution
Americans shooting at the advancing British from the redoubt on Bunker Hill, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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American artillery engaged at the Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey, 1778, American Revolution Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

General Mercer wounded, Battle of Princeton
General Hugh Mercer mortally wounded in the Battle of Princeton, New Jersey, 1777. Printed color engraving

Old North Church in Boston
Steeple of the Old North Church, where lanterns signalled Paul Revere, Boston, Massachusetts. Digital photograph

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George Washington in 1772, wearing his Virginia militia uniform before the American Revolution. Hand-colored engraving of an 18th-century portrait

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John Paul Jones during the American Revolution. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

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Map of Benedict Arnolds route to invade Quebec during the American Revolution, 1775. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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General Benedict Arnold wounded at the Battle of Saratoga, New York, 1777. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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George Rogers Clarks handwritten demand for the surrender of Vincennes, Indiana, by British Lt. Gov. Hamilton, 1779. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of the original document

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Colonials destroy British cargo of tea in Boston harbor, December 16, 1773, known as the Boston Tea Party. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Colonists Rattlesnake Flag with " Don t Tread on Me" slogan, American Revolution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Colonists fortifying Breeds Hill the night before the Battle of Bunker Hill, at the outset of the American Revolution, 1775. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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