The Surrender of Cornwallis
Francis Luis Mora captures the dramatic finale of the American Revolutionary War in this intricate etching, depicting General Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown in 1781. You can almost feel the tension as British officers on horseback, sporting their iconic tricorn hats, face off against the victorious American and French forces. The central figure on the white horse—likely George Washington—tips his hat in a grand gesture of triumph and respect. Mora's detailed linework brings the 18th-century military pomp to life, freezing a pivotal moment of history in striking black and white.
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