Liberty

By (artist) Don Troiani - By The Museum of the American Revolution

Liberty: Don Troiani’s Paintings of the Revolutionary War

Contents

Preface by Don Troiani

Acknowledgments

Introduction by Philip Mead, Ph.D.

Chapter 1: Let It Begin Here

o Chapter Introduction by Matthew Skic

o Troiani Paintings

▪The Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770 with artist comment

▪Lexington Common, April 19, 1775 with artist comment

▪The Royal Regiment of Artillery, 1775

▪52nd Regiment of Foot, Grenadier Company, Private, 1775

▪Minute Man, Massachusetts Militia, 1775

▪Concord Bridge, The Nineteenth of April, 1775 with artist comment

▪Battle of Bunker Hill with artist comment

▪The Redoubt, Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775 with artist comment

▪A Soldier of Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment, 1775

o Historical Objects/Artwork

▪ Paul Revere engraving of the Boston Massacre- APS/GL/MHS/Dietrich American

Foundation

▪ British “Broad Arrow” cannonball- Troiani

▪ British Marine belt plate- Troiani

▪ 23rd Regiment Hanger- MoAR

▪ Samuel McClellan fowling piece- Hendelson

▪ British grenadier cap- Troiani

Chapter 2: The Times That Try Men’s Souls

o Chapter Introduction by Matthew Skic

o Troiani Paintings

▪Nathan Hale, September 22, 1776 with artist comment

▪Gentleman-Trooper, Hyde's Troop, Backus's Regiment of Connecticut Light

Horse, 1776

▪A Grenadier of the 26th Continental Infantry, 1776

▪Mantz's Rifle Company of Frederick, Maryland, Flying Camp, 1776

▪Hesse Kassel Grenadier of the 3rd Garde Battalion, 1776

▪Mounted Trumpeter, British 17th Light Dragoons, 1776

▪Margaret Corbin, Fort Washington with artist comment

▪Victory or Death, Advance on Trenton with artist comment

▪Battle of Trenton, December 26, 1776 with artist comment

▪2nd Battalion Philadelphia Associators, 1776

▪Washington at the Battle of Princeton, 1777 with artist comment

▪British 17th Light Dragoon Private, Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778

▪Ferguson's Corps of British Riflemen, 1777

▪Pennsylvania State Regiment, Private, 1777

o Historical Objects/Artwork

▪ Benjamin Fogg’s Cartridge Box- Troiani

▪ New Jersey Soldier’s Canteen- Troiani

▪ James King Sword- Hendelson

▪ Mersereau Powder Horn- Rocky Hill Collection

▪ Alexander Murray’s Military Instruction Book- MoAR

▪ Henry Bicker’s Epaulet- Troiani

▪ Hessian Cap Fragment- MoAR

▪ Brunswick Musket- Troiani

▪ Hessian Hanger- Troiani

▪ Hessian Flag Tassel- First City Troop

▪ Hessian Flag Finial- Troiani

▪ Piece of Hessian Flag- MoAR

▪ Trenton Campaign Map- MoAR

Chapter 3: Victories in the North

o Chapter Introduction by Matthew Skic

o Troiani Paintings

▪The Oneida at the Battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777 with artist comment

▪Hesse Hanau Jager, 1776-1777

▪Brunswick Broadswords, The Brunswick Dragoons at the Battle of Bennington with

artist comment

▪Freeman's Farm with artist comment

▪53rd Regiment of Foot Private, 1777

▪Sergeant, Grenadier, Royal Highland Emigrants 2nd Battalion, 1777

▪Morgan's Rifles with artist comment

▪A Soldier of the 8th Massachusetts Regiment, 1777

▪Breymann's Redoubt, Battle of Saratoga, 1777 with artist comment

o Historical Objects/Artwork

▪ 62nd Cartridge box- Troiani

▪ Brunswick broadsword- Troiani

▪ Brunswick gorget- Troiani

▪ Brunswick belt plate- Troiani

▪ Oerter rifle- PSSR

▪ Jeremiah Fogg sword- Hendelson

▪ Micah Hoit's Powder Horn- Troiani

Chapter 4: Stalemate

o Chapter Introduction by Matthew Skic

o Troiani Paintings

▪Molly Pitcher, Battle of Monmouth, 1778 with artist comment

▪Battle of Kingsbridge (Stockbridge Indian Massacre) with artist comment

▪Ambush in Westchester 1778 with artist comment

▪Hesse Hanau Artillery Drummer 1781, Parade Dress

o Historical Objects/Artwork

▪ New Construction Cartridge Box- Troiani

▪ British 29-hole Cartridge Box- Troiani

▪ British Canteen- Troiani

▪ British Short Land Musket, marked to 57th Regiment- Troiani

▪ USTATES Canteen- MoAR

▪ French USTATES Musket- MoAR

Chapter 5: War in the South

o Chapter Introduction by Matthew Skic

o Troiani Paintings

▪The Battle of King's Mountain, October 7, 1780 with artist comment

▪Trooper, Nelson's Virginia Corps of State Cavalry, 1780-1781

▪Battle of Guilford Courthouse with artist comment

Chapter 6: Victory at Yorktown

o Chapter Introduction by Matthew Skic

o Troiani Paintings

▪Brave Men as Ever Fought with artist comment

▪The Battle of the Hook, 1781 with artist comment

▪Artillery of Independence, Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, October 9, 1781 with artist

comment

▪French Grenadiers, Gatinois Regiment, Yorktown, 1781

▪Victory at Yorktown with artist comment

▪The Veteran's Return with artist comment

o Historical Objects/Artwork

▪ Bauman map- MoAR

▪ Davenport Epaulettes- MoAR

▪ Copy of JPM’s memoir- MoAR