Pack 472. Pack of two American Revolution prints by William Barnes Wollen and Couder.
PCK0472. Pack of two American Revolutionary War prints by William Barnes Wollen and Couder, depicting the Battle of Lexington and the Siege of Yorktown. Military Print Pack.
Items in this pack : Item #1 - Click to view individual item DHM155. Battle of Lexington by William Barnes Wollen. The first fight for independence of the American Revolution. The Battle of Lexington, known as Lexington Common, is where the opening shots of the American Revolution of 1775 took place. The Common had been purchased by subscription of some of the towns leading citizens in 1711. The engagement took place oon April 19th 1775. Lt Col Francis Smith wiith 700 men under his command was given secret orders to capture and destroy military supplies that were reportedly stored by the Massachusetts militia at Concord. But Patriot colonials had received word weeks before the expedition that their supplies might be at risk, and had moved the supplies to other stores. They were also given word that the British were on their way and a rapid deployment of the militia was undertaken. The first shots were fired just as the sun was rising at Lexington. The Minutemen were outnumbered and withdrew, as the British proceeded on to Concord. At the North Bridge in Concord they were meet by a force of several hundred militiamen who defeated the British three companies of the Kings troops, who withdrew More Minutemen arrived soon thereafter and inflicted heavy damage on the regulars as they marched back towards Boston. Upon returning to Lexington, Smiths expedition was rescued by reinforcements. The whole British force of some 1700 men withdrew back to Boston. Open edition print. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm)
Item #2 - Click to view individual item DHM175. Seige of Yorktown by Couder. Depicting Lord Cornwallis surrendering to Washington and the Marquis de Lafeyette at Yorktown in 1781. Open edition print. Image size 23 inches x 19 inches (58cm x 48cm)
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To purchase these prints individually at their normal retail price would cost £140.00 . By buying them together in this special pack, you save £70
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