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The death of General Wolfe, at Quebec, in the background are soldiers and ships. Engraving by J. Rogers after B. West, the elder, 1770.

The death of General Sir John Moore at Corunna: he is supported by a Highlander as Hardinge hastens to help him, in the background more soldiers. Engraving after J. Trumbull.

The death of General Wolfe, at Quebec, in the background are soldiers and ships. Engraving by N. de Launay, after B. West, 1770.

The death of General Wolfe, at Quebec, in the background are soldiers and ships. Engraving by C. Guttenberg, after B. West, 1770.

The death of General Montgomery, at Quebec, all around are soldiers and native Americans. Coloured engraving by J. C. Armytage after J. Trumbull.

The death of General Wolfe, at Quebec, in the background are soldiers and the masts of ships. Engraving by W. Woollett, 1776, after B. West, the elder, 1770.

The death of General Wolfe, at Quebec, in the background are soldiers and the masts of ships. Engraving by J. Thomson, 1813, after B. West, the elder, 1770.

A Montenegrin man wearing national dress with medals, with a pistol in his belt and holding a tobacco pipe.

The death of General Montgomery, at Quebec, all around are soldiers and native Americans. Engraving by J. Thomson after J. Trumbull.

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The death of General Wolfe, at Quebec, in the background are soldiers and the masts of ships. Engraving by J. Thomson, 1813, after B. West, the elder, 1770.

The death of General Wolfe, at Quebec, in the background are soldiers and ships. Engraving by C. Guttenberg, after B. West, 1770.

The death of General Sir John Moore at Corunna: he is supported by a Highlander as Hardinge hastens to help him, in the background more soldiers. Engraving after J. Trumbull.

The death of General Montgomery, at Quebec, all around are soldiers and native Americans. Coloured engraving by J. C. Armytage after J. Trumbull.

The death of General Wolfe, at Quebec, in the background are soldiers and ships. Engraving by N. de Launay, after B. West, 1770.

Muzzle-loading firearms

Images from the collections

Images about Muzzle-loading firearms

Works from the collections

The death of General Wolfe, at Quebec, in the background are soldiers and the masts of ships. Engraving by J. Thomson, 1813, after B. West, the elder, 1770.

The death of General Wolfe, at Quebec, in the background are soldiers and ships. Engraving by C. Guttenberg, after B. West, 1770.

The death of General Sir John Moore at Corunna: he is supported by a Highlander as Hardinge hastens to help him, in the background more soldiers. Engraving after J. Trumbull.

The death of General Montgomery, at Quebec, all around are soldiers and native Americans. Coloured engraving by J. C. Armytage after J. Trumbull.

The death of General Wolfe, at Quebec, in the background are soldiers and ships. Engraving by N. de Launay, after B. West, 1770.

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