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Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Kintai bridge Iwakuni, Japan, early 20th century

Kintai bridge Iwakuni, Japan, early 20th century
Kintai bridge, Iwakuni, Japan, early 20th century. Kintai bridge this Japanese architect model crosses Nishiki river, Suo. Total length of the bridge 750 feet, the highest above water 78 feet

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Palacio da Liberdade, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, c1937

Palacio da Liberdade, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, c1937. The Palacio da Liberdade (Palace of Liberty) was the first building to be completed as part of Belo Horizontes planned development in the 1890s

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Burning John Jays effigy, c1794 (c1880). Artist: Hooper

Burning John Jays effigy, c1794 (c1880). Artist: Hooper
Burning John Jays effigy, c1794 (c1880). One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, John Jay served as the chief negotiator on the American side for the Treaty of London

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Pursuit of Paul Revere, the scout, 1775 (c1880)

Pursuit of Paul Revere, the scout, 1775 (c1880). Paul Revere (1735-1818) American patriot and silversmith, on his ride from Boston to Lexington

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Visit of Pontiac and the Indians to Major Gladwin, 1763 (c1880). Artist: Whymper

Visit of Pontiac and the Indians to Major Gladwin, 1763 (c1880). Artist: Whymper
Visit of Pontiac and the Indians to Major Gladwin, 1763 (c1880). Pontiac was a chief of the Ottawa people. He led a rebellion against the British in the Great Lakes region after they won the French

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: John Jay, American statesman, from a print published in 1783, (c1880). Artist: Whymper

John Jay, American statesman, from a print published in 1783, (c1880). Artist: Whymper
John Jay, American statesman, from a print published in 1783, (c1880). One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Jay (1745-1829) was President of the Continental Congress from 1778-1779

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: The crowd at Springfield with the Black Flag, c1776-1781 (c1880)

The crowd at Springfield with the Black Flag, c1776-1781 (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: View of Boston from Bunkers Hill, Massachusetts, c1770s (c1880)

View of Boston from Bunkers Hill, Massachusetts, c1770s (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Washington taking leave of his old comrades, 1783 (c1880)

Washington taking leave of his old comrades, 1783 (c1880). With the independence of the Uniyed States secured by the Treaty of Paris

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Joshua Huddy led from prison to be hanged, 1782 (c1880)

Joshua Huddy led from prison to be hanged, 1782 (c1880). Huddy (1735-1782) was the commander of a New Jersey militia unit and a privateer ship in the American Revolutionary War

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Lord Shelburne, 18th century British Whig statesman, c1880

Lord Shelburne, 18th century British Whig statesman, c1880. William Petty (1737-1805), 2nd Earl of Shelburne agreed to accept the office of Home Secretary in Lord Rockinghams government in 1782

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Silas Deane, 18th century American statesman and diplomat, c1880

Silas Deane, 18th century American statesman and diplomat, c1880. Deane (1737-1789) was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress during the American Revolutionary War

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Benedict Arnold, general of the American Revolutionary War, (c1880)

Benedict Arnold, general of the American Revolutionary War, (c1880). Arnold (1741-1801) fought for the American Continental Army from the outbreak of the War of Independence in 1775

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Facsimile of a letter from Benjamin Franklin to his wife, 1773 (c1880)

Facsimile of a letter from Benjamin Franklin to his wife, 1773 (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Sir Henry Clinton, 18th century British general, c1880

Sir Henry Clinton, 18th century British general, c1880. Clinton (1730-1795) was Commander in Chief of the British forces in North America during the second half of the American Revolutionary War

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: George Washington on his deathbed, Mount Vernon, Virginia, USA, 1799 (c1880)

George Washington on his deathbed, Mount Vernon, Virginia, USA, 1799 (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: The Charge of Pulaski, c1880

The Charge of Pulaski, c1880. Kazimierz Pulaski (1746-1779) was a Polish soldier who served in the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Benedict Arnold viewing the destruction of New London, 1781 (c1880)

Benedict Arnold viewing the destruction of New London, 1781 (c1880). Arnold (1741-1801) fought for the American Continental Army from the outbreak of the War of Independence in 1775

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: American coins and paper money, 17th-18th century (c1880)

American coins and paper money, 17th-18th century (c1880). 1, American 20 dollar bill (1775); 2, Maryland shilling, 1788; George III American halfpenny; 4

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: The burning of Norfolk, Virginia, 1776 (c1880)

The burning of Norfolk, Virginia, 1776 (c1880). The town of Norfolk was destroyed by fires after an eight hour bombardment by British warships on New Years Day 1776

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Sergeant Jasper recovering the flag, 1776 (c1880)

Sergeant Jasper recovering the flag, 1776 (c1880). William Jasper (c1750-1779) was a sergeant in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment in the American Revolutionary War

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: New York in the middle of the 18th century, (c1880)

New York in the middle of the 18th century, (c1880). From a print of the period. A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Facsimile of a declaration about the scarcity of food in America, 1779 (c1880)

Facsimile of a declaration about the scarcity of food in America, 1779 (c1880). Documentary evidence of food shortages during the American Revolutionary War, then entering its fifth year

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: View of North Carolina, late 18th century (c1880)

View of North Carolina, late 18th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: A real American rifleman, c1776-1780 (c1880)

A real American rifleman, c1776-1780 (c1880). From An Impartial History of the War in America, 1780. A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Captain Bainbridge and the Dey of Algiers, 1800 (c1880) Artist: Hooper

Captain Bainbridge and the Dey of Algiers, 1800 (c1880) Artist: Hooper
Captain Bainbridge and the Dey of Algiers, 1800 (c1880). William Bainbridge was the commander of the George Washington, sent to carry the tribute that the United States paid to the Dey of Algiers so

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: The defence of Breeds Hill, Prescott in the redoubt, 1775 (c1880)

The defence of Breeds Hill, Prescott in the redoubt, 1775 (c1880). Colonel William Prescott watching the construction of the rebel fortifications at Breeds Hill before the Battle of Bunker Hill

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Traders on the Ohio River attacked by Native Americans, 18th century (c1880)

Traders on the Ohio River attacked by Native Americans, 18th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: John Paul Jones, American naval commander of the Revolutionary War, (c1880)

John Paul Jones, American naval commander of the Revolutionary War, (c1880)
John Paul Jones, 18th century American naval commander, c1880. Jones (1747-1792) was the first well-known naval hero in the American Revolutionary War, and founded the US Navy

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Proclamation of illuminations commemorating the surrender of General Cornwallis, 1781 (c1880)

Proclamation of illuminations commemorating the surrender of General Cornwallis, 1781 (c1880). Facsimile. The surrender of the British army commanded by General Cornwallis at the Siege of Yorktown is

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Death of Major Pitcairn, Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, 1775 (c1880)

Death of Major Pitcairn, Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, 1775 (c1880). John Picairn was a British Marine officer

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Escape of Benedict Arnold, 1780 (c1880)

Escape of Benedict Arnold, 1780 (c1880). Arnold (1741-1801) fought for the American Continental Army from the outbreak of the War of Independence in 1775, becoming one of its most effective generals

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: John Hancock, 18th century American statesman, c1880

John Hancock, 18th century American statesman, c1880. Hancock (1737-1793) served as President of the Second Continental Congress from 1775-1777

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Plan of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, 1775 (c1880)

Plan of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, 1775 (c1880). Showing the first and second positions of the troops

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: The installation of George Washington as President of the United States, 1789 (c1880)

The installation of George Washington as President of the United States, 1789 (c1880). Washington, who had commanded the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Fannins atrocity: murder of an American planter, c late 18th century (c1880)

Fannins atrocity: murder of an American planter, c late 18th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: The attack on Sullivans Island, South Carolina, 1776 (c1880)

The attack on Sullivans Island, South Carolina, 1776 (c1880). British warships bombarding the colonial fort at Sullivans Island during the American Revolutionary War

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: The Declaration of Independence read to the American army, 1776 (c1880)

The Declaration of Independence read to the American army, 1776 (c1880). George Washington had the Declaration of Independence read to his troops in New York on 9th July 1776

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: The Marquis de Lafayette with George Washington, c1775-1781 (c1880)

The Marquis de Lafayette with George Washington, c1775-1781 (c1880). Lafayette served under Washington in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: John Burgoyne, 18th century British general, c1880

John Burgoyne, 18th century British general, c1880. Burgoyne was given command of British forces in Canada in 1777. He planned to march on Albany, New York, then on to New York itself

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Arrest of General Richard Prescott, 1777 (c1880)

Arrest of General Richard Prescott, 1777 (c1880). British General Richard Prescott was captured by a small band of colonial soldiers at a farm on Rhode Island on 10th July 1777

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Commodore Robert Hopkins, American naval commander, from a print of 1776, (c1880). Artist: Whymper

Commodore Robert Hopkins, American naval commander, from a print of 1776, (c1880). Artist: Whymper
Commodore Robert Hopkins, American naval commander, from a print of 1776, (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: General Burgoyne addressing the Indians, 1777 (c1880)

General Burgoyne addressing the Indians, 1777 (c1880). John Burgoyne was given command of British forces in Canada in 1777. He planned to march on Albany, New York, then on to New York itself

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Group of frontier Indians, c late 18th century (c1880)

Group of frontier Indians, c late 18th century (c1880)
Group of frontier Indians, c1880. A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Clark and his soldiers crossing the Wabash, c1778-1779 (c1880)

Clark and his soldiers crossing the Wabash, c1778-1779 (c1880). George Rogers Clark was the commander of a small band of Virginia militiamen that captured several British outposts in the Illinois

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: A countryman tarred and feathered, America, c1770s (c1880)

A countryman tarred and feathered, America, c1770s (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume II, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: View of the Capitol, Washington DC, USA, c1880

View of the Capitol, Washington DC, USA, c1880. The home of the two houses of the US Congress was originally built in the early 19th century but was burned down by the British in the War of 1812

Background imageImages Dated 18th December 2008: Detection of an incendiary, American Revolutionary War, c1776 (c1880)

Detection of an incendiary, American Revolutionary War, c1776 (c1880). Soldiers searching the streets as a man prepares to set fire to a house



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