"Yorktown Paintings by David R. Wagner " Topic
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| Tango01 | 30 Dec 2016 2:54 p.m. PST |
"On this day in 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered his army of 8,000 British, Hessian, and Loyalist troops to Continental General George Washington and French General the Comte de Rochambeau. Yorktown is regarded as the last major battle in the American Revolution, for while there would still be other battles, Yorktown convinced the British government to come to terms with their rebellious colonies.
Painter David R. Wagner has painted a comprehensive series of paintings, tracing the routes of Rochambeau's French army from their initial encampments at Rhode Island to ultimate victory at Yorktown. These can be viewed at link With detailed historical research and a wise use of color, I greatly enjoy all of these American Revolution paintings. Because his "Revolutionary Route Series" contains over 50 paintings, I have spotlighted those that deal specifically with the siege of Yorktown. All descriptions are from his website…"
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| The Hound | 30 Dec 2016 3:07 p.m. PST |
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| dBerczerk | 30 Dec 2016 6:40 p.m. PST |
Lots of inspiration for painting here. Thank you for posting these photos. The link is quite impressive! |
| Tango01 | 31 Dec 2016 11:47 a.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed them boys!. (smile)
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Armand
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