Portrait of William Pepperrell, oil on canvas painting by John Smibert, 1746.
Pepperrell (1696-1759) led the colonial troops that captured the fortress of Louisbourg in 1745 during King George's War. He was made a baronet for his victory and became the only American to achieve that rank.
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem.
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