LE MAJOR ROBERT ROGER [sic] COMMANDANT EN CHEF LES TROUPES INDIENNES AU SERVICE DES AMÉRICAINS [caption title]
[Rogers, Robert]
Published by chez Esnauts et Rapilly, Paris, 1780
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Engraving, 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Light soiling. Very good. A rare French portrait of Maj. Robert Rogers, showing him in his military uniform with musket. This portrait is copied from the best-known image of Rogers, produced in London in 1776. That image shows him from the knees up and looking to his right, a powder horn at his waist, and with three Indians in the background. In this French version he is looking to his left and is pictured from the waist up, and the Indians have been removed from the background. Rogers acted as a scout for the 1755 expedition against Crown Point, and in 1756 he became the captain of an independent company of Rangers. He made scores of raids against the French in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, going as far west as the shores of Lake Huron. His exploits made him the most romantic and famous figure of the war in America. He published A CONCISE ACCOUNT OF NORTH AMERICA and the JOURNALS OF MAJOR ROBERT ROGERS in 1765, which brought him further fame and recognition. We can find no listings of this French portrait in OCLC, though there are copies in the Anne S.K. Brown military collection at Brown University and the National Army Museum in London. Those copies do not have the engraved number "126" within the plate mark, however, as does our copy. Seller Inventory # WRCAM46804
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Title: LE MAJOR ROBERT ROGER [sic] COMMANDANT EN ...
Publisher: chez Esnauts et Rapilly, Paris
Publication Date: 1780