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Unknown Military Costume of the Revolution

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.1304 Author/Creator: Unknown Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: circa 1850 Pagination: 1 print : col. ; Order a Copy

One engraving titled Military Costume of the Revolution dated circa 1850. Includes five men in military uniform, the man in the center is drawn to look like George Washington. In the four corners are additional men in the uniforms of the Hessians, a rifleman, The British and the French. In the lower center is vignette with the title of the image seated on the vignette is a Native American and an American soldier. Also depicts the American and British flags.

Washington, George, 1732-1799

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