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Repulsion of the British at Fort Erie

Vintage coloured lithograph of roughly drawn American and British soldiers. The British are attacking up the rampart and are being repulsed by the Americans at the top. Wounded soldiers are at the base of the wall. At the bottom of the picture is printed: Repulsion of the British at Fort Erie. On the 15th of August 1814, at 2 O'Clock A.M. U.S. Military Magazine, Army and Navy, Vol 2nd. On the left side of the picture some Americans are identified by numbers over their heads: Capt. A.J. Williams, Lieut. McDonough, Lieut. Watmough. On the right are listed some British: Col. Drummond, Col. Scott, Midshipman Hyde.

Yale University Art Gallery, Mabel Brady Garvan Collection.

Repulsion of the British at Fort Erie on the 15th of August, at 2 O”Clock A.M. Lithograph. Artist: James Queen.