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1781 Simcoe / Yorktown Flag
$130.00
SKU SIMCOEYORKTWN
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This flag was suggested to us by William Vodrey. This information is his:
In late 1781, the combined American and French armies under the command of Gen. George Washington and the Comte de Rochambeau, aided by a French fleet commanded by the Comte de Grasse, successfully laid siege to the British army led by Lt. Gen. Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown, Va. Cornwallis surrendered on Oct. 19, 1781, largely ending combat operations during the American Revolution and leading to the eventual British recognition of American independence in the 1783 Treaty of Paris.
As the Museum of the American Revolution noted in a recent exhibit of American flags of the Revolution, "The flag shown here is based on a watercolor sketch, likely done by an eyewitness, of an American flag at the Siege of Yorktown. The sketch is part of the papers of Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe, who led the Loyalist Queen’s Rangers during the siege." This striking national flag, with thirteen six-pointed stars and both red and blue stripes, can be seen in this Don Troiani 2013 painting of Gen. Washington firing the first cannon shot of the siege: https://www.amrevmuseum.org/breaking-down-don-troiani-s-artillery-of-independence-siege-of-yorktown-painting. The original flag has not, unfortunately, survived.
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Size: 3' x 5'
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Material: Durable, lightweight nylon
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Design: Digitally dyed for bright, long-lasting color
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Heading: Reinforced polyester canvas
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Attachment: Brass grommets for secure hanging
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