Continental Army Collection (#9)

The Continental Army marching to Valley Forge to take up winter quarters in 1777. Tinted wood engraving, 19th century
MARCH TO VALLEY FORGE, 1777. The Continental Army marching to Valley Forge to take up winter quarters in 1777. Tinted wood engraving, 19th century

Washington: Trenton, 1776
WASHINGTON: TRENTON, 1776. Colored engraving, 1857

General George Washington inspecting the Continental Army at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
VALLEY FORGE, WINTER 1777. General George Washington inspecting the Continental Army at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the winter of 1777-1778. Wood engraving, American, 1850

Flown on the first day of the American Revolutionary War at the Battle of Concord, April 19, 1775
BEDFORD FLAG, 1775. Flown on the first day of the American Revolutionary War at the Battle of Concord, April 19, 1775

American Revolutionary soldier. Line and stipple engraving, 19th century
DANIEL MORGAN (1736-1802). American Revolutionary soldier. Line and stipple engraving, 19th century

United States Continental Currency sixty-five dollar banknote, 1779
CONTINENTAL CURRENCY, 1779. United States Continental Currency sixty-five dollar banknote, 1779

American Revolutionary officer. Line and stipple engraving, American, 19th century
JOHN STARK (1728-1822). American Revolutionary officer. Line and stipple engraving, American, 19th century

(1728-1777). American Revolutionary general
NICHOLAS HERKIMER (1728-1777). American Revolutionary general. General Herkimer and the Continental Army battle Chief Joseph Brant, Mohawks, and the British at Oriskany in western New York State

American Revolutionary soldier. Marions encampment on the Peedee River. Wood engraving, 19th century
FRANCIS MARION (1732?-1795). American Revolutionary soldier. Marions encampment on the Peedee River. Wood engraving, 19th century

wounded in the attack on the Hessian redoubt at the Second Battle of Saratoga, Oct. 7, 1777: engraving, 19th century
MAJOR GENERAL B. ARNOLD wounded in the attack on the Hessian redoubt at the Second Battle of Saratoga, Oct. 7, 1777: engraving, 19th century

General Anthony Wayne attempting to quell the mutiny of Pennsylvania troops on New Years Day, 1781
MUTINY: ANTHONY WAYNE 1781. General Anthony Wayne attempting to quell the mutiny of Pennsylvania troops on New Years Day, 1781, during the American Revolutionary War. Wood engraving, 19th century

The death of Baron de Kalb at the Battle of Camden, South Carolina, 16 August 1780: colored engraving, 19th century
BATTLE OF CAMDEN, 1780. The death of Baron de Kalb at the Battle of Camden, South Carolina, 16 August 1780: colored engraving, 19th century

William Alexander, Lord Stirling, commanding American troops at the Battle of Long Island, 27 August 1776
BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND, 1776. William Alexander, Lord Stirling, commanding American troops at the Battle of Long Island, 27 August 1776. Line engraving after Alonzo Chappel, 19th century

MOLLY PITCHER (c1754-1832). N

A wagon carrying logs for the soldiers huts passing a sentry on duty at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
VALLEY FORGE: WINTER, 1777. A wagon carrying logs for the soldiers huts passing a sentry on duty at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the winter of 1777-78. Wood engraving, American, 1877

(1733-1810). American Revolutionary soldier. Steel engraving, 1862
BENJAMIN LINCOLN (1733-1810). American Revolutionary soldier. Steel engraving, 1862

American Revolutionary War army officer. Steel engraving, 19th century
JOHN SULLIVAN (1740-1795). American Revolutionary War army officer. Steel engraving, 19th century

The guns of Fort Moultrie on Sullivans Island, near Charleston, South Carolina
FORT MOULTRIE BATTLE, 1776. The guns of Fort Moultrie on Sullivans Island, near Charleston, South Carolina, repelling a British squadron on 28 June 1776. Wood engraving, American, 1844

19 April 1775. Color engraving, 19th century
BATTLE OF LEXINGTON, 1775. 19 April 1775. Color engraving, 19th century

The death of British Major Patrick Ferguson, killed while trying to rally his men at the Battle of Kings Mountain
BATTLE OF KINGs MOUNTAIN. The death of British Major Patrick Ferguson, killed while trying to rally his men at the Battle of Kings Mountain, South Carolina, 7 October 1780. Engraving, 19th century

An American rifleman from the Revolutionary War. Line engraving from Barnards History of England, late 18th century
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RIFLEMAN. An American rifleman from the Revolutionary War. Line engraving from Barnards History of England, late 18th century

Maryland and Delaware Continental soldiers retreating across Gowanus Creek after checking the British advance during
BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND, 1776. Maryland and Delaware Continental soldiers retreating across Gowanus Creek after checking the British advance during the Battle of Long Island, 27 August 1776

The conflict between British Colonel Banastre Tarleton and Colonel William Washington at the Battle of Cowpens
BATTLE OF COWPENS, 1781. The conflict between British Colonel Banastre Tarleton and Colonel William Washington at the Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina, during the American Revolution

American marines in action during the Revolutionary War. Drawing, 19th century
CONTINENTAL MARINES, c1776. American marines in action during the Revolutionary War. Drawing, 19th century

A footsore straggler making his way through the snow to join up with General George Washingtons army at Valley Forge
CONTINENTAL SOLDIER, 1777. A footsore straggler making his way through the snow to join up with General George Washingtons army at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the winter of 1777-78

Marching band in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War
CONTINENTAL ARMY BAND. Marching band in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Steel engraving, c1850, by Karl Hermann Schmolze

during the American Revolution: American steel banknote engraving, c1870
CONTINENTAL SOLDIER during the American Revolution: American steel banknote engraving, c1870

General George Washington reviewing Continental Army troops at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON: VALLEY FORGE. General George Washington reviewing Continental Army troops at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the winter of 1777-78. Wood engraving, American, 1856

A footsore straggler making his way through the snow to join up with George Washingtons army at Valley Forge
CONTINENTAL SOLDIER, 1777. A footsore straggler making his way through the snow to join up with George Washingtons army at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Copper engraving, English, c1780
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL, 1775. Copper engraving, English, c1780

The death of Baron Johann de Kalb at the Battle of Camden, South Carolina, during the American Revolutionary War
BATTLE OF CAMDEN, 1780. The death of Baron Johann de Kalb at the Battle of Camden, South Carolina, during the American Revolutionary War, 16 August 1780. Steel engraving, 1857

British General Charles Cornwallis surrendering to General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia
YORKTOWN: SURRENDER, 1781. British General Charles Cornwallis surrendering to General George Washington at Yorktown, Virginia, ending fighting during the American Revolution

The Heroine of Monmouth. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives
MOLLY PITCHER. The Heroine of Monmouth. Lithograph, 1876, by Currier & Ives

The Battle of Lexington at the beginning of combat, 19 April 1775. Line engraving by Amos Doolittle, 1775
BATTLE OF LEXINGTON, 1775. The Battle of Lexington at the beginning of combat, 19 April 1775. Line engraving by Amos Doolittle, 1775

American Revolutionary soldier. The hanging of Nathan Hale as a spy by the British in New York City on 22 September
NATHAN HALE (1755-1776). American Revolutionary soldier. The hanging of Nathan Hale as a spy by the British in New York City on 22 September 1776

Headquarters of General George Washington during the winter of 1777-8 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
VALLEY FORGE: HOUSE. Headquarters of General George Washington during the winter of 1777-8 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

(1725-1807). Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur. French soldier. The meeting of Comte de Rochambeau
COMTE de ROCHAMBEAU (1725-1807). Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur. French soldier. The meeting of Comte de Rochambeau and General George Washington at Wethersfield, Connecticut, May 1781

George Washingtons army building rude log huts at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-78
VALLEY FORGE: HUTS, 1777. George Washingtons army building rude log huts at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-78. Line engraving, 19th century

(1752-1818). American soldier. Lithograph, 19th century
GEORGE ROGERS CLARK (1752-1818). American soldier. Lithograph, 19th century

The Continental Amry marching to Valley Forge to take up winter quarters in 1777. Wood engraving, 19th century
VALLEY FORGE: MARCH, 1777. The Continental Amry marching to Valley Forge to take up winter quarters in 1777. Wood engraving, 19th century

March to Valley Forge, 1777
MARCH TO VALLEY FORGE, 1777. Engraving, 19th century

Detail from a 36-shilling Massachusetts paper bill engraved by Paul Revere in 1775
CONTINENTAL SOLDIER. Detail from a 36-shilling Massachusetts paper bill engraved by Paul Revere in 1775

19 April 1775. Colored engraving, 19th century, after Felix O. C. Darley
THE BATTLE OF CONCORD, 1775. 19 April 1775. Colored engraving, 19th century, after Felix O.C. Darley

George Washingtons headquarters near Newburgh, New York, 1782-83. Steel engraving, American, 1857
WASHINGTON: HEADQUARTERS. George Washingtons headquarters near Newburgh, New York, 1782-83. Steel engraving, American, 1857

Continental soldiers plunder a Loyalist home during the American Revolution: wood engraving, American, 19th century
LOYALIST HOME, 18th C. Continental soldiers plunder a Loyalist home during the American Revolution: wood engraving, American, 19th century

Mustered out: a rest on the way home for Continental Army soldiers during the American Revolution
REVOLUTION: SOLDIERS. Mustered out: a rest on the way home for Continental Army soldiers during the American Revolution. Illustration by Howard Pyle, 1896

Major General Arnold defending himself after being wounded and falling from his horse at the Second Battle of Saratoga
BENEDICT ARNOLD WOUNDED. Major General Arnold defending himself after being wounded and falling from his horse at the Second Battle of Saratoga on 7 October 1777. Colored engraving, 19th century

BATTLE OF YORKTOWN, 1781. The American siege of Yorktown, Virginia, October 1781. Steel engraving, Americian, late 19th century

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"The Continental Army: Forging a Nation through Blood and Valor" The paintings and engravings of Howard Pyle, Alonzo Chappel, and William Tylee Ranney vividly capture the heroic struggles of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. These artworks serve as powerful reminders of the sacrifices made by these brave men who fought for independence. In Pyle's "The Nation Makers, " we witness the Battle of Brandywine in 1777. The canvas comes alive with soldiers engaged in fierce combat, highlighting their unwavering determination to secure liberty for future generations. Pyle's "Battle of Bunker Hill" transports us back to that fateful day in 1775 when American patriots valiantly defended their position against British forces. The painting immortalizes this iconic battle, symbolizing the spirit and resilience that defined the Continental Army. Chappel's colored engraving depicts an equally significant event -the retreat of British troops from Concord after facing fierce resistance on April 19th, 1775. This image captures a pivotal moment when American colonists stood up against tyranny, marking one step closer towards freedom. Hamilton at Yorktown is brought to life through Chappel's steel engraving. It portrays General Hamilton leading his troops during this decisive battle in 1781. This victory would ultimately lead to America securing its independence from Britain. Other notable battles are also depicted within these works – such as Long Island and Bennington – showcasing moments where American soldiers faced overwhelming odds but emerged victorious under leaders like John Stark and Israel Putnam. Ranney's steel engraving showcases Francis Marion crossing Pee Dee River with his men to harass British forces in South Carolina during the war. This daring act exemplifies guerrilla warfare tactics employed by resourceful American commanders throughout this conflict. These images remind us not only of our nation’s birth but also pay homage to those who risked everything for the ideals of freedom and liberty.