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title: Black Infantryman from the 1st Rhode Island Regiment
author: Jean Baptiste Antoine de Verger
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18451/black-infantryman-from-the-1st-rhode-island-regime/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-02-07
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# Black Infantryman from the 1st Rhode Island Regiment

_Authored by Jean Baptiste Antoine de Verger_

## Image File

[![Black Infantryman from the 1st Rhode Island Regiment](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18451.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18451.jpg)

## Image Caption

A cropped image of a Black infantryman from the [1st Rhode Island Regiment](https://www.worldhistory.org/1st_Rhode_Island_Regiment/) during the [American Revolutionary War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Revolutionary_War/) (1775-1783); the full watercolor shows American troops at the [Siege of Yorktown](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2532/siege-of-yorktown/), 1781. By Jean Baptiste Antoine de Verger, 1781.

Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection, World Digital Library.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Verger, J. B. A. d. (2024, February 07). Black Infantryman from the 1st Rhode Island Regiment. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18451/black-infantryman-from-the-1st-rhode-island-regime/>
### Chicago
Verger, Jean Baptiste Antoine de. "Black Infantryman from the 1st Rhode Island Regiment." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 07, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18451/black-infantryman-from-the-1st-rhode-island-regime/>.
### MLA
Verger, Jean Baptiste Antoine de. "Black Infantryman from the 1st Rhode Island Regiment." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Feb 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18451/black-infantryman-from-the-1st-rhode-island-regime/>.

## License & Copyright

The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/item/2021669876) by [**Jean Baptiste Antoine de Verger**](https://www.loc.gov/item/2021669876). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 07 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.