Image Title:
An African-American hero at the Battle of Cowpens

Note:
It is "recorded in John Marshall's biography of George Washington." . . . that "a waiter, too small to wield a sword" saved the life of a relative of George Washington during the battle. Just as Lieutenant Colonel William Washington, leader of the patriot calvary, was about to be cut down by a sword, the black man "saved him by wounding the officer with a ball from a pistol." Ranney depicts the unnamed man as a bugler astride a horse, as Morgan and Washington battle three British soldiers." Read More

Note:
Original title of this artwork is "The Battle of Cowpens" Click Here to View Full Image

Artst:
William Ranney

Image Source:
Wikipedia

Subject:
War - Revolutionary War - American Revolution - Battle of Cowpens

Date:
1845

Rights:
Public Domain

Image:
SA-MILAR-15