Sarratoga : le 17 octobre 1777, le general Burgoine avec 6040 soldats bien disciplines met bas les armes devant les milices Americaines nouvellement tirees de l'agriculture et conduite par Horatio Gates [engraving]

Sarratoga : le 17 octobre 1777, le general Burgoine avec 6040 soldats bien disciplines met bas les armes devant les milices Americaines nouvellement tirees de l'agriculture et conduite par Horatio Gates [engraving]

A Paris Chés Mr. Godefroy ... et Mr. Ponce ... [1784?]

1 print ; inside mat 19 x 18 cm. ; inside frame 30 x 28 cm. ; framed 32 x 30 cm.

P&E L1982.1.682.1 [framed]

Scene of Burgoyne surrendering his sword to General Gates at Saratoga. Below the title is a description of the battle, in French, including a reference to Jane McCrea's death. She was the fiancee of a Tory soldier with Burgoyne who was slain by a Wyandot Indian escort. The Americans used this event to encourage a large number of New England militia to turn out for the battle.
This etching is Plate No. 4 of "Recueil d'estampes representant les différents événemens de la Guerre qui a procuré l'indépendance aux Etats Unis," 1784 de l'Amérique. The reference "No 4" appears in the upper right corner of the print.
This etching is framed with a wide white mat that has a gold inked border 3/4 inches from mat edge at print; and a 3/8 inch gold frame.
This engraving was included in the exhibition, "New York in the American Revolution," September 29, 1998 to May 10, 1999.
Digitized image available, see URL

Cresswell, D.H. American Revolution in drawings and prints, no. 274

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