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| Surrender of Cornwallis by George Trumbull |
This picture is by George Trumbull,
Surrender of Cornwallis. An interesting fact is that Cornwallis did not go to surrender himself. I guess he was too embarrassed to show his face.
It was not unusual for people to draw their own pictures (there were no cameras in the 1700's). Here is a picture of a map and letter about
Williamsburg by Franz Michel. It was drawn in 1702.
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| Map and letter by Franz Michel |
Your assignment will be to draw with pen and ink a picture of the British surrender at Yorktown. Since you were supposed to have actually witnessed the event, you will be expected to be more
historically accurate than Mr. Trumbull. If you wish to color your picture, there are colored inks available as well. Can you come up with a good way to use them effectively?
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