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The Moonlight Battle, the Battle off Cape St. Vincent, 16 January 1780.
Painting by Dominic Serres (1722–1793), 1781.
NMM, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection (ID: BHC0430)

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May 6–12, 1781. As part of the “war of posts” to destroy British outposts in SC Harry Lee & Francis Marion laid siege to British held Ft Motte on the Santee; a plantation house owned by Rebecca Motte. They demanded commander Col Donald McPherson surrender. McPherson held out –1/2

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4 May 1781 Fort Granby, SC. Defying Gen Nathanael Greene’s request to reinforce his army, Gen Thomas Sumter & 600 partisans begin a siege to the British fort defended by Maj William Maxwell & 300 soldiers.

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2022-05-05

Creusa appearing to Aeneas

Rare mezzotint engraved by Valentine Green after Maria Cosway.

Aeneas tries to put his arms around Cerusa.

In the lower left are the flames of Troy burning.

Published 1781 in London.

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30 Apr 1781 Portsmouth, VA. Following a series of raids along the James River, British Gen Benedict Arnold & Gen William Phillips return to their base.#RevWar

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24 Apr 1781 Camden, SC. Gen Nathanael Greene encamps his army of 1,500 continentals on Hobkirk Hill, just 2 miles from the British garrison in the city. His plan is to rest his veteran troops prior to an attack on Lt Col Rawdon’s forces.

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24 Apr 1781, British Gen William Phillips lands on the banks of the James River at City Port, VA. He joins forces with British Gen Benedict Arnold, the former American general & notorious traitor, to attack the town of Petersburg, some 12 miles distant.

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2022-04-25

Born in 1755, Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun was one of the most prominent (& popular) French portrait painters of the late 1700s—creating 800+ paintings in her lifetime. "Portrait of Madame Du Barry," 1781, by Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun https://t.co/OAHQh301iA

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Banastre Tarleton lost two fingers from a musket ball received in his right hand during the Battle of Guilford Courthouse on 15 Mar 1781. Henry Knox accidently shot off two fingers on his left hand on 24 Jul 1773 age 23. Neither man is hiding his wounded hand in their paintings.

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2022-04-16

DOJO DEGEN has been purchased on MagicEden (v2)! 🤝

this fine piece sold for 16.75 SOL (that's $1781.36 USD!!)

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HMS Warrior off the mouth of the River Tagus.
Painting by Thomas Buttersworth (1768 - 1842), c. 1781-1842.
NMM, Greenwich, London, Macpherson Collection (ID: BHC3710)

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On 3/2 1781 14 Ships of the line under Admiral George Rodney, arrived “like a thunder clap” off the Dutch colony of St Eustace in the Windward Isles as one of the opening salvoes of the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War.

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2022-04-10

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2022-04-04

Born on this day: Mariana Victoria of Spain, Queen of Portugal (1718-1781)

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Johan Christian Dahl (1781-1857)

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28 Feb 1781 Fort Watson SC. Gen Thomas Sumter’s frontal assault repulsed with over 50 casualties. His 3rd defeat in a month weakens morale & increases desertion.

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