Battle of Fort George Watercolour Painting
Description
- Sponsors
This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Watercolors
- Description
- A watercolour by an unknown artist of the Battle of Fort George, based on a line drawing that was in the
Philadelphia Portfolio in 1817. The drawing shows some details on the town, including many elements that
were later destroyed in December 1813 by the retreating American forces, such as the lighthouse and churches.
The drawing depicts the events of 27 May 1813 when US forces attacked the Town of Niagara and Fort George.
More can be read on this event in E.A. Cruikshank's "The Battle of Fort George". - Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- 988.259
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.252777 Longitude: -79.051388
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- Copyright Statement
- Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rightsholder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- Image courtesy of the Niagara Historical Society & Museum
- Terms of Use
- Please contact the Niagara Historical Society & Museum for any reproductions of this image.
- Contact
- Niagara Historical Society MuseumEmail:contact@niagarahistorical.museum
Website:
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P.O. Box 208
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
L0S 1J0
