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17th - 18th Century Military Print List
Cranston Military Prints  By Subject Military Art 17th - 18th Century History  17th - 18th Century Print List |
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| A complete list of military artwork depicting events from the 17th and 18th centuries. Includes the Jacobite Rebellion, English Civil War and American Revolution. |
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George Washington in Front of Nassau Hall by Edward Percy Moran During the Revolutionary War, after the Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777, George Washington attended Nassau Hall in Princeton New Jersey. Nassau Hall, part of the College of New Jersey, had been occupied by British troops and was used as a defensive position during the battle, Following the American victory, Washington was congratulated by congress members at Nassau hall, and his presence there symbolized a significant triumph for the Continental Army and boosted morale among the American forces and supporters. |
Battle of Fontenoy by Edouard Detaille. Battle of Fontenoy during the war of Austrian Succession. French victory under Marshal Maurice De Saxe over the allies (British, Dutch and German under the Duke of Cumberland), 11th May 1745. Fontenoy, 5 miles south east of Tournai (Tolnay), the battle which started with a Dutch assault and British and Hanovarian infantry advance against the French centre during the battle a sudden attack by an Irish Brigade under French command, attacked the allied forces. The allied square was broken but the British, Hanovarian and Dutch forces retreated in good order. |
After Naseby, June 14th 1645 by William Barnes Wollen. No text for this item |
Flora MacDonalds Farewell to Bonnie Prince Charlie by George William Joy. No text for this item |
Signing on the Crew of a Privateer by Arthur David McCormick A sailor signs the articles of agreement in order to join on with a privateer, the recruitment process would have the sailors agree to the rules of the ship and discussed their share of any plunder gained. |
A Lost Cause: The Flight of James II After the Battle of the Boyne, 1690 by Andrew Carrick Gow. No text for this item |
Battle of Culloden by Brian Palmer. The Jacobite charge which broke through the ranks of Barrells regiment is counter charged by four British regiments including the 48th Legoniers regiment. |
Fontenoy by Skeoch Cumming. Depicting the Black Watch. An ensign is pointing out to Butcher Cumberland, who was to shed the blood of so many Highlanders on the battlefield of Culloden the following year, to take note of those slain in Englands cause. |
When Did You See Your Father Last by Yeames. Painted in 1878, this is a fictional event from the English Civil War. It shows a Royalist house under occupation by Parliamentarians. The young boy is being interrogated as to the whereabouts of his Royalist father. Behind him, a soldier gently holds the boys crying siste. To the left can be seen the childrens mothe, her fear and anxiety at the boys possible answer written in her face. |
Henry Marten (left) by Sir Peter Lely and John Bradshaw (right) by Robert Walker. From the paintings in the collection of Lord Ribblesdale at Gisburne Park, Clitheroe, Yorkshire. |
1746: After Culloden: Rebel Hunting by Seymour Lucas. No text for this item |
The Jacobite Piper by Mark Churms. After the unsuccessful march on London, Prince Charlie retreats to the safety of Scotland. The army regroups and more men come to join the cause, including soldiers from France. However King Georges men are never far away. As dark, winter rain clouds draw in over the high ground above the town of Falkirk, the Jacobite army assembles to face Hang-man Hawleys dragoons and infantry. A piper plays on while the men of Ogilvys Regiment, in the second line, load and make ready their weapons for the coming assault. Bonnie Prince Charlie (so called for his nature, not his looks) rides down the ranks followed by Lord Elcho and his Life Guards. Red coated Irish Pickets, regulars from France, are also in reserve. |
Marlborough Leading the Attack, Battle of Blenheim by Harry Payne. No text for this item |
Charge of the Third Dragoons, Battle of Dettingen by Harry Payne. No text for this item |
Die Schlacht Von Leuthen 7th December 1757 by Carl Rochling. The attack on the cemetery by the 3rd battalion (Fusiliers) of the Prussian regiment of foot guards. |
Oliver Cromwell by Chris Collingwood. Oliver Cromwell born1599 to his father Robert Cromwell, and his mother Elizabeth Steward Cromwell. This painting of Cromwell shows him at the age of 50. From his humble beginnings he became a military leader second to none during the civil war. He was the creator of the Ironsides and was Lord Protector from 1653 to 1658. Many think of him today as a visionary political leader. He died due to a recurring illness on 3rd September 1658. |
The Battle of Blenheim by John Wootton. The destruction of the Armada had preserved the life of Britain, The charge at Blenheim opened to her the gateways of the modern world, So wrote Sir Winston Churchill, the descendant of Marlborough. the battle fought near the Danube by the village of Blenheim in 1704. Between Marlboroughs Allied Army and the French Forces. |
13th Light Dragoons at Windsor Castle by Chris Collingwood. (GL) No text for this item |
Helen MacGregor in the Conflict at the Pass of Loch Ard by Siegfried Detler Bendixon. Helen was the wife of Rob Roy MacGregor, a Scottish folk hero and outlaw during the early 18th century. |
Cromwell at the Sign of the Blue Boar by Ernest Crofts. Cromwell questioned as a prisoner. Painted in 1883, this painting hangs in the Dudley Art Gallery. |
The Relief of York by Graham Turner. George, Lord Goring leads his cavalry through Bootham Bar and into York, formally lifting the siege of the City the day before the battle of Marston Moor. |
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