Col. Johnson's Mounted Men charging a party of British Artillerists and Indians at the Battle fought near Moraviantown October 2nd 1813.

Col. Johnson's Mounted Men charging a party of British Artillerists and Indians at the Battle fought near Moraviantown October 2nd 1813.

Col. Johnson's Mounted Men charging a party of British Artillerists and Indians at the Battle fought near Moraviantown October 2nd 1813.

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Introduction

This print, by an unknown artist, was published in Cheshire, Connecticut. It is one of the rarest of War of 1812 prints and represents Tecumseh\'s coalition fighting against a US cavalry unit during the War of 1812.

Nation of Maker: Unknown
Nation of Origin

LAC record

Date Made or Date Range: 181u
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

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Materials

Colour, print

Techniques or Format

Hand coloured print

Dimensions: 0 × 30.5 × 18.4 cm
Condition: Good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

LAC record

Current Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Mikan no. 2837487
Link to Institution's Collections Database: collectionscanada.gc.ca
Exhibition History

Exhibition title: Treasured Memories 6. Curators: Crawley, Michal, National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, ON. 2002.02.18 - 2002.11.17.

Publication History

LAC record

GKS Reference Number: 140
Record Creation Notes/Observations

This record was created by Anne de Stecher during an RAship for Prof. Ruth Phillips.

Approximate Place of Origin

43.3, -78.1

Source of Information about Places

The print is of Tecumseh's force and British artillery fighting US forces during the War of 1812, near Moraviatown in Upper Canada. Tecumseh was of the Shawnee nation, however the coalition he led included Great Lakes nations.

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