Battle of the Thames

Description (Brief):

Colored print depicting a battle between Indians and American soldiers. Central figures are a man on a white horse (Colonel Richard M. Johnson) firing a pistol at an Indian (Tecumseh) with a raised tomahawk.

Date Made: n.d.

Depicted: Johnson, Richard MentorAssociated Name: TecumsehMaker: Weber, Edward

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: World

Depicted: HorsesUniforms, MilitarySubject: TheaterU.S. National Government, executive branchDepicted: Battle ScenesNative AmericansHorseback RidingFirearmsNative AmericansSubject: CanadaWar of 1812Related Event: Battle of the ThamesWar of 1812

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Credit Line: Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.60.2565Catalog Number: 60.2565Accession Number: 228146

Object Name: lithographObject Type: Lithograph

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: image: 13 1/2 in x 20 1/4 in; 34.29 cm x 51.435 cmoverall: 16 1/4 in x 22 in; 41.275 cm x 55.88 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-2ba5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_324884

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