Flight of Lord Dunmore

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Flight of Lord Dunmore

Flight of Lord Dunmore. Postcard showing passengers in rowboat with British flag at the stern as they near the British man-of-war ship Fowey. Date c1907. Flight of Lord Dunmore. Postcard showing passengers in rowboat with British flag at the stern as they near the British man-of-war ship Fowey. Date c1907

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Dunmore

EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative postcard, dated around 1907, captures the dramatic moment of the 'Flight of Lord Dunmore,' an historical event that took place during the American Revolution. The image shows a small rowboat filled with passengers, all wearing their finest clothing and bearing a British flag at the stern, as they approach a British man-of-war ship named Fowey. The scene is set against the backdrop of a stormy sea, with ominous clouds looming in the distance. Lord Dunmore was the Royal Governor of Virginia from 1771 to 1775 and again from 1776 to 1781. In 1775, as tensions between the American colonies and Great Britain continued to escalate, Lord Dunmore issued a proclamation offering freedom to any enslaved people who would join the British army. This decision, known as Lord Dunmore's Proclamation, led to the evacuation of many colonial settlers from Virginia. The passengers in the postcard are likely among those who chose to flee the colony and seek refuge with the British. The British flag at the stern of their boat signifies their allegiance and their hope for protection from the British navy. The man-of-war ship Fowey, with its cannons ready, represents the British military might that would provide that protection. This postcard offers a glimpse into a pivotal moment in American history, when the allegiances of individuals were tested, and the course of the Revolution was set. The image also serves as a reminder of the human stories that lie behind the historical events we read about in textbooks.

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