Battle of Bennington
Date1859
Geography
Published -
United States
Medium/TechniqueInk on paper; engraving, etching
DimensionsImage (H x W): 5 1/2 in. × 7 5/8 in. (13.97 cm × 19.37 cm)
Overall (H x W): 8 1/8 in. × 10 13/16 in. (20.64 cm × 27.46 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gibby, 1984
Object numberWB-MPB5
DescriptionThis print is an image of combat between American and British forces at the Battle of Bennington on August 16, 1777.Henry B. Dawson, Battles of the United States by Sea and Land, (New York: Johnson, Fry & Co., 1858)
MarkingsPrinted in ink below the image: "Battle of Bennington. / From the original Picture by Chappel in the possession of the Publishers. / Johnson, Fry & Co. Publishers, New York / Entered according to act of Congress A.D. 1859 by Johnson, Fry & Co. in the clerk's office of the district court of the southern district of New York."
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