Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 Massacre of Wyoming

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GLC#
GLC08878.0082-View header record
Type
Images
Date
1866
Author/Creator
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
Title
Massacre of Wyoming
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 print : b&w Height: 27 cm, Width: 18.5 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Native Americans

One engraving entitled "Massacre of Wyoming" dated 1866. Depicts the Battle of Wyoming, July 3, 1778, fought between Patriots and Loyalist accompanied by Iroquois raiders. In the forefront of the image an Iroquois warrior prepares to scalp a man. Nearby, a warrior wielding a hatchet chases an injured man. Engraved from the original painiting by Alonzo Chappel in possession of the publisher.

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