Capture of Ricketts' Battery by Sidney E. King

The Pivotal Moment at the First Battle of Bull Run

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Capture of Ricketts' Battery, painting by Sidney E. King, 1964, property of the National Park Service. The painting is oil on plywood and is on display at the Henry Hill Visitor Center at Manassas National Battlefield Park. The capture of Ricketts' battery was a pivotal moment in the American Cvil War battle, the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas).

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King, S. E. (2026, August 11). Capture of Ricketts' Battery by Sidney E. King: The Pivotal Moment at the First Battle of Bull Run. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21985/capture-of-ricketts-battery-by-sidney-e-king/

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King, Sidney E.. "Capture of Ricketts' Battery by Sidney E. King: The Pivotal Moment at the First Battle of Bull Run." World History Encyclopedia, August 11, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21985/capture-of-ricketts-battery-by-sidney-e-king/.

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King, Sidney E.. "Capture of Ricketts' Battery by Sidney E. King: The Pivotal Moment at the First Battle of Bull Run." World History Encyclopedia, 11 Aug 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21985/capture-of-ricketts-battery-by-sidney-e-king/.

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