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1779 Establishments In Vermont
Events January–March * January 11 ** British troops surrender to the Marathas in Wadgaon, India, and are forced to return all territories acquired since 1773. * January 22 – American Revolutionary War – Claudius Smith is hanged at Goshen, Orange County, New York for supposed acts of terrorism upon the people of the surrounding communities. * January 29 – After a second petition for partition from its residents, the North Carolina General Assembly abolishes Bute County, North Carolina (established 1764) by dividing it and naming the northern portion Warren County (for Revolutionary War hero Joseph Warren), the southern portion Franklin County (for Benjamin Franklin). The General Assembly also establishes Warrenton (also named for Joseph Warren) to be the seat of Warren County, and Louisburg (named for Louis XVI of France) to be the seat of Franklin County. * February 12 – Lieutenant Colonel Francisco Bouligny arrives with Malagueño co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Siege And Relief Of Gibraltar (2)
''The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar'' (also called ''The Siege of Gibraltar'', ''The Siege and Relief of Gibraltar'' or ''The Repulse of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar''Nicholson, Benedict. "The Raft of the Medusa from the Point of View of the Subject-Matter". ''The Burlington Magazine'', XCVI, August 1954. 241—8) is the title of a 1791 oil painting, oil-on-canvas painting by Boston-born American artist John Singleton Copley. It depicts a coastal view of the naval action of the Great Siege of Gibraltar, part of the European theatre of the American Revolutionary War. The Spanish Empire's infamous floating batteries lie crippled and aflame in the background, while the shoreward waters are choked with surrendering Spaniards. The British rescue efforts are commanded from horseback by the Governor of Gibraltar, George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, General George Augustus Eliott. Background The painting is based on an attack that took place in Gibral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
