"How the Horse Helped Build America." The Battle of Hobkirk's Hill. Charge of Colonel Washington's cavalry against the British right flank to cover the American retreat, 1781. Illustration by Frederick Coffay Yohn, published 1898.

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Title "How the Horse Helped Build America." The Battle of Hobkirk's Hill. Charge of Colonel Washington's cavalry against the British right flank to cover the American retreat, 1781. Illustration by Frederick Coffay Yohn, published 1898.
Photo Number P0244n1_07_0079
Description Illustration of The Battle of Hobkirk's Hill. Charge of Colonel Washington's cavalry against the British right flank to cover the American retreat, 1781; Reverse side of illustration taped to envelope: Chapter 4, no. 6.
Creator Frederick Coffay Yohn, illustrator; Scribner's Magazine
Date 1898-09
Textual Date Published September 1898
Keywords American Revolutionary War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Battles; Battle of Hobkirk's Hill, 1781; Second Battle of Camden, 1781; Washington, George, 1732-1799; Armed forces; Armies; Soldiers; Regiments; Cavalries; Swordsmen; Riding (traveling); Horseback riding; Horsemen; Warriors; Helmets; Forests; Casualties; Battlefields; Tarleton, Lieutenant-General (Banastre), 1754-1833; Washington, William, 1752-1810; Animals; Mammals; Horses; Animal equipment; Saddles; Bridles
Subject Horses--United States--History--Photographs; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Illustrations
Additional Information Pictures, illustrations and research materials collected for Olive Woolley Burt's book, "The Horse in America," 1975. P0244n1_21a Captions list: Chapter 1--No. 6--Col. William Washington (a cousin of the General's) leads a cavalry charge against the British officer, Banastre Tarleton. (Scribner's, Sept. 1898)
Collection Number and Name P0244 Olive Woolley Burt Photograph Collection
Collection Name Olive Woolley Burt
Relation is Part of Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive
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Type Image
Finding Aid https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv41589
Digitization Specifications Digital image produced on Epson Expression 10000 XL scanner, 24-bit color at 400 ppi. Archival file is uncompressed TIF.
ARK ark:/87278/s6pc3tfd
Setname uum_map
ID 1588540
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pc3tfd
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