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Lady Harriet Ackland

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Date:

November 15, 1784.

Reference:

R9266

Type of material:

Art

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Item ID number:

3025680

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Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana at the National Archives of Canada

Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana, 2002 Acquisition

Lady Harriet Ackland
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Date(s):

November 15, 1784.

Place:

London (England):

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1 print / estampe : aquatint on wove paper ?
Support 44.400 x 55.100 cm
Image 38.500 x 52.400 cm

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The scene depicts Lady Ackland and her company on a rowing boat nearing the American camp, where soldiers are aiming at them., The support is mounted on a matte.

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Artist: Pollard, Robert, 1755-1838

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Sotheby's inventory no. P1361

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Inscribed. Dated., Inscription: on recto, in the plate, l.l.:Drawn & Engraved by Robt. Pollard; l.r.:London, Pubd. Novr. 15; 1784 by R.Pollard No.15 Brayne's Row Spa Fields.; b.:Lady Harriet Ackland./This amiable Lady accompanied her Husband in Canada in the Year 1776,& during the Campaigns, under went such fatigue & distress as female fortitude was thought incapable of supporting, and once She narrowly escaped with her life from her Tent which was set on fire in the Night. The Event here commemorated deserves/to be recorded in History. In the unfortunate Action between G. Burgoyne & G. Gates Octr. 7, 1777, Major Ackland was wounded & made Prisoner, when the Lady received news, She formed the heroic Resolution of delivering herself into the hands of the Enemy that she might attend him during his Captivity For this/purpose, with a Letter from G. Burgoyne to G. Gates, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Brudinell who carried a Flag of Truce, one female servant, & her husband's Valet, she rowed down Hudsons River in an open boat towards the American Camp, but Night coming on before she reached their out posts the Guards on duty refused to receive her/& threatened to fire upon her if she moved till morning. In this dreadful situation for 7 or 8 dark & cold hours, she was compelled to wait on the Water half dead with anxiety & terror. The morning put an end to her distress, she was received by Gen. Gates & restored to her husband with that politeness & humanity her sex, quality & Virtue so justly merited.; l.r.:See G. Burgoynes Narrative. (complete transcription)
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Private

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03253
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Item no. assigned by LAC [R9266] 3253

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada / Bibilothque et Archives Canada (R9266-3253) Peter Winkworth Collection of Canadiana
Copyright: Expired

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