Braddock's defeat
Our collections include some content that may be harmful or difficult to view. Learn more.
Data source:
Research CatalogPurchase this print
Order PrintImage ID
808347
Item data
Title
Braddock's defeat
Collection
Wallach Division Picture Collection
American History -- 1750s
Names
Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885 (Engraver)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1834 (Inferred)
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC AME-175
Subjects
Braddock, Edward, 1695?-1755
United States -- 1750-1759
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1755-1763
Campaigns & battles -- United States -- 1750-1759
War casualties -- United States -- 1750-1759
Arms & armament -- United States -- 1750-1759
Military personnel -- British -- United States -- 1750-1759
Horseback riding
Monongahela, Battle of the, Pa., 1755
Ambushes
Genres
Notes
Source Note: United States book; or, Interesting events in the history of the United States; being a selection of the most important and interesting events which have transpired since the discovery of this country, to the present time. Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885. New Haven, L.H. Young, 1834.
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 7 x 8 cm (2 3/4 x 3 in.)
Abstract
"In 1755, Gen. Braddock in advancing to attack Fort Du Quesne fell into an ambuscade of French and Indians: --Braddock was killed with 700 of his men."--lettered on border.
Identifiers
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b17613315
Barcode: 33333159309133
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ed9d7b80-c52f-012f-ac5d-58d385a7bc34
Rights
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1834
Cite this item
MLA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Braddock's defeat" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1834. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed9d7b80-c52f-012f-ac5d-58d385a7bc34
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1834). Braddock's defeat Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed9d7b80-c52f-012f-ac5d-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Braddock's defeat" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed9d7b80-c52f-012f-ac5d-58d385a7bc34
Wikipedia citation
<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ed9d7b80-c52f-012f-ac5d-58d385a7bc34 | title= (still image) Braddock's defeat (1834) | author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library | accessdate=December 14, 2025 | publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>