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British warships attempting to sail up the Hudson River but being fired upon by Fort Washington and Fort Lee, October 1776. Oil on canvas by Thomas Mitchell after Dominic Serres, c. 1776-1799.
National Maritime Museum of London, England.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Serres, T. M. a. D. (2024, January 26). British Warships Forcing a Passage of the Hudson Between Forts Washington and Lee. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18384/british-warships-forcing-a-passage-of-the-hudson-b/
Chicago Style
Serres, Thomas Mitchell after Dominic. "British Warships Forcing a Passage of the Hudson Between Forts Washington and Lee." World History Encyclopedia, January 26, 2024. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18384/british-warships-forcing-a-passage-of-the-hudson-b/.
MLA Style
Serres, Thomas Mitchell after Dominic. "British Warships Forcing a Passage of the Hudson Between Forts Washington and Lee." World History Encyclopedia, 26 Jan 2024, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18384/british-warships-forcing-a-passage-of-the-hudson-b/.
