About this image...

Image Title: Martial Motions Or Military Manouevres - Prudence, 1781

Creator: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher

Date: 1781 Apr. 13.

Summary: British recruitment poster shows soldiers in uniform, arms and armaments, two soldiers with swords thinking about how they will treat their enemies, and a scene with soldiers appealing to civilians to enlist. Includes verse titled "Prudence" handwritten in ink. Signed at the bottom with name of soldier and his enlistment date, "John Coombs, junr. October 26th 1785.

Notes: Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 801.

Subjects: Recruiting & enlistment--England--1780-1790
Soldiers--British--England--1780-1790
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Recruiting & enlistment

Original Media: Etching

Collections: Popular Graphic Arts

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