cover image: [Study sketches of British soldiers during the siege of Seringapatam in 1799 showing the death of Farquhar and Pendergast]

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[Study sketches of British soldiers during the siege of Seringapatam in 1799 showing the death of Farquhar and Pendergast]

1 Jan 1818

1 drawing on cream wove paper : graphite ; sheet 26.6 x 41.9 cm. | Drawing shows scenes during the siege of Seringapatam in 1799; on the left, British and Indian forces are engaged in combat with swords, showing in the foreground (1.) Capt. James Farquhar and (2.) Lieutenant James Pendergast mortally wounded; on the right, a Sepoy soldier and a Highlander are engaged in combat with swords.
india british history soldiers indian war casualties campaigns & battles sketches śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa studies (visual works) mysore wars graphite drawings

Authors

Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842, Vendramini, Giovanni, 1769-1839, Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842, artist., Vendramini, Giovanni, 1769-1839, engraver.

Genre
Sketches--1810-1830 Studies (Visual works)--1810-1830 Graphite drawings--1810-1830
Published in
[between 1818 and 1830]
Rights
No known restrictions on publication.
Series
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Subject
Soldiers--British--India--Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa--1790-1800. Soldiers--Indian--India--Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa--1790-1800. Campaigns & battles--India--Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa--1790-1800. War casualties--British--India--Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa--1790-1800. India--History--Mysore Wars, 1766-1799. India--Śrīraṅgapaṭṭaṇa India

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