Original Images of the French and Indian War

The French & Indian War (1754-63)

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The rich lands which lay between and to the west of the French settlements of Canada and the British colonies along the east coast of North America were inevitably destined to become a battleground between the forces of these two European rivals. From 1754 to 1763, the British and French fought for this wilderness of huge potential in a conflict which, though part of the wider Seven Years War, has come to be known as the French & Indian War.

Begun in what is now western Pennsylvania with a battle involving a young Virginia officer named George Washington, this conflict waxed and waned in an arch running from that western wilderness, through the Great Lakes, over to Lakes George and Champlain, and as far north as the River and Gulf of St. Lawrence. When the fighting was finished and the Treaty of Paris signed, France had lost all her possessions in North America and Britain was mistress of the entire region extending from the entire Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River.
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Benjamin West. "The Death of General Wolfe." London(?), ca. 1800. Engraving and stipple by Augustin LeGrand. 16 1/2 x 22 1/2. Trimmed to just outside platemark. Some minor nicks and short tears at edges, but otherwise very good condition.

Another print of West's important scene, this issued around the turn of the century. This rare print is by French engraver Augustin LeGrand, and though not published in London, it was certainly intended for the British market. The quality of the engraving is very high, making this a fine and rare example of West's seminal image. $2,500

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