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Major General William H. Harrison

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Date:

n.d.

Reference:

R9266

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Item ID number:

3025629

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Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana at the National Archives of Canada

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana, 2002 Acquisition

Major General William H. Harrison
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Date(s):

n.d.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 print / estampe : lithograph on wove paper
Support 58.000 x 43.200 cm

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The image of Major General Harrison mounted on a horse is surrounded by 9 oval vignettes depicting his military career from when he was an ensign at age 19 to his victory at the Thames River in 1813. An eagle holding a star in its talons is depicted on t., The edges are worn and have minor tears. The support is stained throughout.

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Sotheby's inventory no. P934

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Inscribed., Inscription: on recto, on the stone, b. of the image.:MAJOR GENL. WM. H. HARRISON.; l.l.:No. 1. ENSIGN HARRISON. 19 years of age, with his knapsack on his back, in the/winter of 1791, at the fatal battle-field of St. Clair, to which he marched at the head of/his Detachment, to Inter the bones of his slaughtered Countrymen./" 2. LIEUTT. HARRISON as the aid-de-camp of Genl. Wayne, 20th of August/1794, at the Victory at the Maumee Rapids./" 3. GOVERNOR HARRISON, in August, 1810, at the Council of Vincennes with/Tecumseh, at which an attempt was made to assasinate him./" 4. GOVERNOR HARRISON making a treaty with the Sacks and Fox Indians.; l.r.:No. 5. GENERAL HARRISON, in 1812, at the head of 7000 Troops in his first/Campaign against the combined British and Indians on the North Western frontiers./" 6. GENL. HARRISON in the Winter of 1812 hastening at night to the assistance of/Genl. Winchester to prevent the Massacre at the River Raisin./" 7. GENL. HARRISON and his Army going to Winter quarters at the Maumee/Rapids, in 1812./" 8. HARRISON'S Victory at Tippecanoe, over the combined Indian tribeds un-/der the Prophet, November 7th, 1811.; b.:No. 9. HARRISON'S Victory at the Thames in upper Canada, over the combined British/and Indian forces under Proctor and Tecumseh, October 5th 1813. (complete transcription)
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Portraits

activité militaire

Military Activity
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Private

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03024
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Item no. assigned by LAC [R9266] 3024

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada / Bibilothèque et Archives Canada (R9266-3024) Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana
Copyright: Expired / Expiré.

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