Benson John Lossing Collection

Conflict With The Indians on the Southwestern Frontiers, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Conflict With The Indians on the Southwestern Frontiers, (1877). European settlers fighting Native Americans in the 18th century

Benson John Lossing, ca. 1835. Creator: Thomas Seir Cummings
Benson John Lossing, ca. 1835

Washington at Monmouth, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Washington at Monmouth, (1877). General George Washington (1732-1799) at the Battle of Monmouth, fought on 28 June 1778 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, during the American Revolutionary War

Battle of Long Island, (1877). Creator: Unknown
Battle of Long Island - Retreat of the Americans under General Stirling Across Gowanus Creek, (1877). Battle (also known as the Battle of Brooklyn Heights) fought on 27 August 1776

The British Repulsed at Fort Stephenson, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The British Repulsed at Fort Stephenson, (1878). The Battle of Fort Stephenson in August 1813 was fought between the Americans and the British

Battle of Bunker Hill, (1877). Creator: Unknown
Battle of Bunker Hill, (1877). Battle near Charlestown, Massachusetts, which took place on 17 June 1775 in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War

Concord - The First Blow for Liberty, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Concord - The First Blow for Liberty, (1877). American patriots going off to fight the British. The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War

The American Troops at Valley Forge, 1877. Creator: Albert Bobbett
The American Troops at Valley Forge, 1877. After failing to retake the the American capital of Philadelphia from the British in 1777

The Battle of Lexington, (1877). Creator: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
The Battle of Lexington, (1877). The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War

Siege of Vicksburg, (1878). Creator: Unknown
Siege of Vicksburg, (1878). After a siege lasting almost two months, the fortress of Vicksburg, Mississippi, fell to the Union on 4 July 1863

A Minute Man Preparing for War, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
A Minute Man Preparing for War, (1877). A minuteman goes off to fight in the American War of Independence, (1775-1783), as his distraught mother weeps

Uprising of the New England Yeomanry, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Uprising of the New England Yeomanry, (1877). American patriots fought against the British during the War of Independence, 1775-1783

Governor Tryon and the Regulators, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Governor Tryon and the Regulators, (1877). British Royal Governor William Tryon (1729-1788) confronts North Carolina Regulators in 1771

Defence of the Liberty Pole in New York, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Defence of the Liberty Pole in New York, (1877). Liberty poles were erected in New York City as symbols of resistance by the Sons of Liberty before and during the American Revolution (1765-1783)

Braddocks Retreat, (1877). Creator: Unknown
Braddocks Retreat, (1877). British military leader Major General Edward Braddock (c1695-1755) was commander-in-chief for North America during the French and Indian War

Montcalm Trying To Stop The Massacre, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Montcalm Trying To Stop The Massacre, (1877). French soldier Louis-Joseph de Montcalm-Grozon, marquis de Montcalm de Saint-Veran (1712-1759)

Pontiac in Council, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Pontiac in Council, (1877). Pontiac (or Obwandiyag, c1720-1769) was a chief of the Ottawa people in North America. In 1762 he organised a combined resistance - known as Pontiacs War - against

Death of Father Marquette, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Death of Father Marquette, (1877). French Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette (1637-1675), founded a European settlement in what is now Michigan, United States

Indians Plundering South Carolina Plantations, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Indians Plundering South Carolina Plantations, (1877). European settlers colonised the east coast of what is now the United States in the early 17th century

Puritans Barricading Their House Against Indians, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Puritans Barricading Their House Against Indians, (1877). European settlers colonised the east coast of what is now the United States in the early 17th century

Edmund Cheesemans Wife Before Governor Berkeley, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Edmund Cheesemans Wife Before Governor Berkeley, (1877). William Berkeley, the governor of Virginia (in what is now the United States)

Opening of the Centennial Exhibition, May 4, 1876, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Opening of the Centennial Exhibition, May 4, 1876, (1878). The Centennial International Exhibition of 1876, the first official Worlds Fair in the United States, was held in Philadelphia

Governor Stuyvesant Destroying The Summons To Surrender, (1877). Creator: Unknown
Governor Stuyvesant Destroying The Summons To Surrender, (1877). Dutch soldier and colonial administrator Peter Stuyvesant (c1612-1672)

The Call to Arms, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The Call to Arms, (1877). A patriot, armed with a gun and powder horn, goes off to fight in the American War of Independence, as his family plead with him

Completion of the Pacific Railroad, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Completion of the Pacific Railroad, (1878). The First Transcontinental Railroad (originally the Pacific Railroad) was the first uninterrupted railway between New York on the Atlantic Ocean

Virginians Defending Themselves Against Indians, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Virginians Defending Themselves Against Indians, (1877). European settlers colonised the east coast of what is now the United States in the early 17th century

Shermans March to the Sea, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Shermans March to the Sea, (1878). Unionist Major General William Tecumseh Shermans men sabotaging a railrway during a military campaign of the American Civil War

Landing of the Pilgrims, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Landing of the Pilgrims, (1877). In 1620, a group of Puritans left Plymouth in England on The Mayflower and arrived on the east coast of what is now the United States of America

Lees Retreat after the Battle of Gettysburg, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Lees Retreat after the Battle of Gettysburg, (1878). Following General Robert E Lees failure to defeat the Union Army at the Battle of Gettysburg

Frenchmen Proceeding to Attack the Spanish Fort on the St. Johns, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Frenchmen Proceeding to Attack the Spanish Fort on the St. Johns, (1877). In 1568, the French, led by Dominique de Gourgue, attacked the Spanish-held Fort Caroline

Battle of Lookout Mountain, (1878). Creator: Unknown
Battle of Lookout Mountain, (1878). General Joe Hookers battle above the clouds. The Battle of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, 24 November 1863

English Settlers in America, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
English Settlers in America, (1877). The Europeans who arrived on the east coast of what is now the United States in the early 17th century

Barbara Frietchies Defiance, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Barbara Frietchies Defiance, (1878). Incident during the American Civil War: elderly Unionist Barbara Fritchie pleads with an occupying Confederate general to Shoot if you must this old gray head

Spaniards Destroying Mexican Idols, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Spaniards Destroying Mexican Idols, (1877). A priest looks on as a religious idol is pulled down by Spanish soldiers. Invading Europeans destroyed numerous artefacts during the conquest of

Columbus and his Train Entering Barcelona, (1877). Creator: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
Columbus and his Train Entering Barcelona, (1877). In 1493, Italian navigator and colonist Christopher Columbus paraded captive Native Americans through the streets of Barcelona in Spain

Attack of the Monitor on the Merrimack, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Attack of the " Monitor" on the " Merrimack", (1878). The Battle of Hampton Roads, Virginia, which was fought on 8-9 March 1862

The Landing of Columbus, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The Landing of Columbus, (1877). Christopher Columbus arriving in America, 1492. Sponsored by Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

Action of the Gunboats at Memphis, (1878). Creator: Unknown
Action of the Gunboats at Memphis, (1878). On 6 June 1862, a Union squadron of ironclad gunboats under the command of Flag Officer Charles H Ellet destroyed the Confederate river defence fleet

Public Worship at Plymouth by the Pilgrims, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Public Worship at Plymouth by the Pilgrims, (1877). In 1620, a group of English Puritans arrived on the east coast of what is now the United States of America

Thorfin and Gudrida on the Shore of Vineland, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Thorfin and Gudrida on the Shore of Vineland, (1877). Icelandic explorers Thorfinn Karlsefni and Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir led an expedition to Vinland

Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh, (1878). The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, was a major battle of the American Civil War

Attack Upon Roanoke Island - Landing of the Troops, (1878). Creator: Unknown
Attack Upon Roanoke Island - Landing of the Troops, (1878). The Battle of Roanoke Island, the opening phase of what came to be called the Burnside Expedition

Storming of Chapultepec, (1878). Creator: Unknown
Storming of Chapultepec, (1878). The Battle of Chapultepec in September 1847 was fought between the United States Marine Corps

The Attack of Fort Sumter, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The Attack of Fort Sumter, (1878). Fort Sumter in South Carolina was the place where the opening shots of the American Civil War were fired, on 12 April 1861

Battle of New Orleans - Death of General Pakenham, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Battle of New Orleans - Death of General Pakenham, (1878). The Battle of New Orleans, fought on 8 January 1815, was the final battle of the War of 1812

Mrs. Heald and the Savages at Chicago, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Mrs. Heald and the Savages at Chicago, (1878). The Battle of Fort Dearborn took place on 15 August 1812 near what is now Chicago, Illinois

Battle of Lake Erie, (1878). Creator: Unknown
Battle of Lake Erie, (1878). If a Victory is to be Gained I ll Gain it, a quote from Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry, shown here standing in a rowing boat as he goes from the US Brig Lawrence to the US

The Death of Washington, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The Death of Washington, (1877). George Washington on his deathbed, Mount Vernon, Virginia, USA, 14 December 1799. Washington (1732-1799)

Angelica Peale Crowning Washington, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Angelica Peale Crowning Washington, (1877). George Washington, the first President of the United States, is crowned with a flower garland at Grays Ferry, near Philadelphia

G. Washington, (1877). Creator: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
G. Washington, (1877). Portrait of George Washington (1732-1799), general of the Continental troops during the Revolutionary War, and the first President of the United States

The Taking of Monterey, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The Taking of Monterey, (1878). The United States Navy and Marine Corps captured Monterey, (capital of Alta California under both Spain and Mexico until 1850), in 1842

General Lincoln Receiving Cornwalliss Sword from General O Hara, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
General Lincoln Receiving Cornwalliss Sword from General O Hara, (1877). General Charles O Hara surrenders the sword of Lieutenant-General Charles Cornwallis to Major General Benjamin Lincoln

Prisoners from the Wyoming Valley, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Prisoners from the Wyoming Valley, (1877). The Battle of Wyoming was fought between American Patriots on one side, and Loyalists accompanied by Iroquois Indians on the other

Emigration to the Western Country, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Emigration to the Western Country, (1877). Pioneers in covered wagons travelling to the western United States. From " Our Country: a Household History for All Readers

The March of the Valley Forge, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The March of the Valley Forge, (1877). After failing to retake the the American capital of Philadelphia from the British in 1777

Penns Treaty with the Indians, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Penns Treaty with the Indians, (1877). English Quaker colonist William Penn (1644-1718) made treaties with Native Americans in what is now the United States

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