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Book/Printed Material The life and heroic exploits of Israel Putnam, Major-General in the Revolutionary War : illustrated with plates, from original designs Life of Putnam

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Title

  • The life and heroic exploits of Israel Putnam, Major-General in the Revolutionary War : illustrated with plates, from original designs

Other Title

  • Life of Putnam

Names

  • Humphreys, David, 1752-1818.
  • Swett, Samuel, 1782-1866.
  • Strong, Ezra Baldwin, 1805-1846.

Created / Published

  • New-York : Published by Ezra Strong, 1834.

Headings

  • -  Putnam, Israel,--1718-1790
  • -  Generals--United States--Biography
  • -  United States.--Army--Biography

Notes

  • -  Title vignette.
  • -  "The main part is from the pen of Colonel Humphrey, but as far as General Putnam was connected with the battle of Bunker Hill the principal portion is extracted from an 'Historical and topographical sketch of Bunker Hill battle,' by Samuel Swett. The anecdotes are by the same hand"--To the reader, p. [174].
  • -  The original work by Humphrey was first published in Hartford, 1788, under title: An essay on the life of ... Israel Putnam.
  • -  Checklist Amer. imprints, 25025
  • -  Includes 12 illustrations with the following captions: Putnam and the wolfe, Capt. Putnam and Durkee's escape, Battle of Bunker Hill (on t.p.), Putnam chastising a boy at Boston, Putnam dragging the wolf from the den, Capt. Putnam and Lieut. Durkee's escape, Maj. Putnam going to Capt. Little's assistance, Putnam saves the magazine, Savages attempting to roast Putnam, Putnam and his men boarding the French, First information Putnam has of the Battle of Lexington, Battle of Bunker-Hill and death of Warren.
  • -  Also available in digital form.

Medium

  • 190, [2] p. : ill. ; 15 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • E207.P9 H98

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 09006987

Online Format

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Humphreys, David, Samuel Swett, and Ezra Baldwin Strong. The life and heroic exploits of Israel Putnam, Major-General in the Revolutionary War: illustrated with plates, from original designs. New-York: Published by Ezra Strong, 1834. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/09006987/.

APA citation style:

Humphreys, D., Swett, S. & Strong, E. B. (1834) The life and heroic exploits of Israel Putnam, Major-General in the Revolutionary War: illustrated with plates, from original designs. New-York: Published by Ezra Strong. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/09006987/.

MLA citation style:

Humphreys, David, Samuel Swett, and Ezra Baldwin Strong. The life and heroic exploits of Israel Putnam, Major-General in the Revolutionary War: illustrated with plates, from original designs. New-York: Published by Ezra Strong, 1834. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/09006987/>.