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Caption continues: Washington & Rochambeau's advantage over the English army, shews the injustice, fate & uncertainty of war. The glorious rays from providence over Rodney's fleet bring peace and plenty to Britannia. Fame sounds her praise & genius & commerce makes her shine thro' the world.

Illus. in: The history of England / Rapin de Thoyras. London : J. Harrison, 1789, v. 5, frontispiece.

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Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 869.

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01/01/1784
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Goldar, John, 1729-1795, engraver
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