Bombardment of Vera Cruz. : By the American army, commanded by Genl. Scott

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Title: Bombardment of Vera Cruz. : By the American army, commanded by Genl. Scott
Creator: Baillie, James S., active 1838-1855, lithographer
Contributor: Baillie, James S., active 1838-1855, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1848?]
Publication Place: New York and United States New York (State) New York
Publisher: Lith. & Pub. by J. Baillie. 88 St. near 3d. Ave. N. York
Abstract: Subject: Image of General Winfield Scott on horseback at left, surrounded by troops. He points his sword towards the battle, where cannonballs fly in the air and the ground is covered in thick white clouds of smoke. Battleships are seen in the distance
Description: Title from caption below image.
Signed "F.K." in lower left corner.
"American Army 12,000 men. American loss in killed and wounded about 75 men. Mexican Army 9,000 men. Mexican loss: killed about 1000, and 4,000 prisoners."
"Agents: J. Bardsley, cor. of Arch & 2d. St. Phila. -- Joseph Ward, 52 Cornhill, Boston Mass., G.J. Loomis, no. 9 Washington St. Albany."
Extent: 1 print : image and text 24 x 32 cm, on sheet 25 x 36 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Pictorial works
Military prints
Lithographs Hand-colored
Lithographs
Material: lithograph, hand colored ;, paper, ink, and lithography
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Mexico
Subject (Name): Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866.
Subject (Topic): Soldiers
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Campaigns
Military campaigns
Subjects: Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 > Pictorial works
Soldiers > Pictorial works
Mexican War, 1846-1848 > Campaigns > Mexico > Pictorial works
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
Military campaigns
Soldiers
Hand-colored

Access: Public
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