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title: Soldiers at the Siege of Yorktown
author: Jean-Baptiste-Antoine DeVerger
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18452/soldiers-at-the-siege-of-yorktown/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-02-07
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# Soldiers at the Siege of Yorktown
_Authored by Jean-Baptiste-Antoine DeVerger_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18452.png)
## Image Caption
Soldiers at the [Siege of Yorktown](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2532/siege-of-yorktown/) in 1781, during the [American Revolutionary War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Revolutionary_War/) (1775-1783). A Black infantryman of the [1st Rhode Island Regiment](https://www.worldhistory.org/1st_Rhode_Island_Regiment/) is depicted at the far left. Watercolor by Jean-Baptiste-Antoine DeVerger, 1781.
Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection, World Digital Library.
## Cite This Work
### APA
DeVerger, J. (2024, February 07). Soldiers at the Siege of Yorktown. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
DeVerger, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine. "Soldiers at the Siege of Yorktown." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 07, 2024. .
### MLA
DeVerger, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine. "Soldiers at the Siege of Yorktown." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Feb 2024, .
## 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 DeVerger**](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.