The British surrendering their arms to Gen. Washington after

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The British surrendering their arms to Gen. Washington after

The British surrendering their arms to Gen. Washington after their defeat at YorkTown in Virginia October 1781. Print showing British officers on the right, with Cornwallis presenting his sword, and French and American officers, center and left, with George Washington holding his hat in his left hand. Officers identified, from left: Lincoln, Rochambeau, Hamilton, Washington, Knox, De Lauzen, Nelson, La Fayette, Tarleton, Cornwallis, Abercrombie, O Hara, Symmonds, Dundas, and Chewton. Allegorical scene on the right, behind the British, showing discord, a female figure, wearing liberty cap and floating on clouds, sends lightning bolts to up-end people and a chariot; on the left, behind American and French officers, prosperity stands next to cornucopia, with Justice and others in attendance, next to a tall pillar topped with Liberty holding staff with liberty cap. Date c1819 January 28th. The British surrendering their arms to Gen. Washington after their defeat at YorkTown in Virginia October 1781. Print showing British officers on the right, with Cornwallis presenting his sword, and French and American officers, center and left, with George Washington holding his hat in his left hand. Officers identified, from left: Lincoln, Rochambeau, Hamilton, Washington, Knox, De Lauzen, Nelson, La Fayette, Tarleton, Cornwallis, Abercrombie, O Hara, Symmonds, Dundas, and Chewton. Allegorical scene on the right, behind the British, showing discord, a female figure, wearing liberty cap and floating on clouds, sends lightning bolts to up-end people and a chariot; on the left, behind American and French officers, prosperity stands next to cornucopia, with Justice and others in attendance, next to a tall pillar topped with Liberty holding staff with liberty cap. Date c1819 January 28th

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This print commemorates a pivotal moment in American history: the British surrender at Yorktown in Virginia, October 1781. The image showcases the formal ceremony where British officers, led by Lord Cornwallis, relinquish their arms to the American and French forces, symbolizing the end of major military action in the Revolutionary War. On the right side of the print, an allegorical scene unfolds. Discord, a woman wearing a liberty cap and floating on clouds, wields lightning bolts to topple people and a chariot, representing the chaos and turmoil that the British had inflicted upon the American colonies. In stark contrast, on the left side, Prosperity stands next to a cornucopia, surrounded by figures of Justice, Peace, and other virtues. A tall pillar topped with Liberty holds a liberty cap aloft, symbolizing the hope for a better future under American rule. Central to the scene are the identified military figures. From left to right, we see the Marquis de Rochambeau, the French commander; General Washington, holding his hat in his left hand; General Hamilton; General Knox; General De La Fayette; General Nelson; Lord Cornwallis; General Abercrombie; Lieutenant O'Hara; General Symmonds; General Dundas; and General Chewton. This evocative print, created around 1819, captures the essence of a defining moment in American history, encapsulating the triumph of the American and French forces over the British and the promise of a prosperous future under new leadership.

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