Don Troiani's Soldiers of the American Revolution- Vibrant color paintings illustrate soldiers and battles of the war - Color photos of seldom-seen period artifacts such as uniforms, weapons, and other equipment In this collection, renowned artist Don Troiani teams up with leading artifact historian James L. Kochan to present the American Revolution as it has existed only in our imaginations: in living color.From Bunker Hill to Yorktown, from Washington to Cornwallis, from the Minute Men to the Black Watch, these pages are packed with scenes of grand action and great characters, recreated in the vivid blues and reds that defined the Revolutionary era. Troiani's depictions of these legendary fife-and-drum soldiers are based on firsthand accounts and, wherever possible, surviving artifacts. Scores of color photographs of these objects--many of them from private collections and seen here for the very first time--accompany the paintings. Items range from muskets and beautifully ornate swords to more unique pieces such as badges with unit insignia or patriotic slogans and Baron von Steuben's liquor chest.More than just a glimpse into a world long past, this is the closest the modern reader can get to experiencing the Revolutionary War firsthand. |
Contents
Officer of the Royal Welsh Fuzileers 1775 | 5 |
Grenadier 33rd Regiment of Foot 1776 | 11 |
Trooper The Queens Light Dragoons Dismounted Division 1777 | 18 |
Private Battalion Company The Royal North British Fuzileers SpringFall 1777 | 27 |
A Grenadier of The Black Watch Winter 177980 | 33 |
Lord Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown September 1781 | 41 |
The Oneida at the Battle of Oriskany August 6 1777 | 48 |
Private Battalion Company Kings American Regiment Summer 1777 | 54 |
Private 3rd New Jersey Regiment of 1776 | 95 |
The Commander in Chiefs Life Guard 1777 | 110 |
Captain Continental Navy 177683 | 118 |
Sergeant 2nd Continental Light Dragoons | 126 |
Molly Pitcher | 134 |
The Continental Army Rifle Corps 177879 | 140 |
The Battle of Kings Mountain October 7 1780 | 148 |
Lees Partisan Legion 177881 | 156 |
Fusilier HesseCassel Regiment Erbprinz 1776 | 61 |
Sergeant Grenadier Regiment Rall 1776 | 68 |
Breymanns Redoubt | 74 |
Bunker Hill | 82 |
Continental Independent Rifle Companies 1775 | 88 |
Company Officer Continental Line Infantry Regiment MidAtlantic States 178083 | 162 |
William Washingtons Charge at Eutaw Springs | 168 |
Washington and Rochambeau before Yorktown October 1781 | 176 |
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