Liberty: Don Troiani’s Paintings of the Revolutionary War
Contents
Preface by Don Troiani
Acknowledgments
Introduction by Philip Mead, Ph.D.
Chapter 1: Let It Begin Here
o Chapter Introduction by Matthew Skic
o Troiani Paintings
▪The Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770 with artist comment
▪Lexington Common, April 19, 1775 with artist comment
▪The Royal Regiment of Artillery, 1775
▪52nd Regiment of Foot, Grenadier Company, Private, 1775
▪Minute Man, Massachusetts Militia, 1775
▪Concord Bridge, The Nineteenth of April, 1775 with artist comment
▪Battle of Bunker Hill with artist comment
▪The Redoubt, Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775 with artist comment
▪A Soldier of Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment, 1775
o Historical Objects/Artwork
▪ Paul Revere engraving of the Boston Massacre- APS/GL/MHS/Dietrich American
Foundation
▪ British “Broad Arrow” cannonball- Troiani
▪ British Marine belt plate- Troiani
▪ 23rd Regiment Hanger- MoAR
▪ Samuel McClellan fowling piece- Hendelson
▪ British grenadier cap- Troiani
Chapter 2: The Times That Try Men’s Souls
o Chapter Introduction by Matthew Skic
o Troiani Paintings
▪Nathan Hale, September 22, 1776 with artist comment
▪Gentleman-Trooper, Hyde's Troop, Backus's Regiment of Connecticut Light
Horse, 1776
▪A Grenadier of the 26th Continental Infantry, 1776
▪Mantz's Rifle Company of Frederick, Maryland, Flying Camp, 1776
▪Hesse Kassel Grenadier of the 3rd Garde Battalion, 1776
▪Mounted Trumpeter, British 17th Light Dragoons, 1776
▪Margaret Corbin, Fort Washington with artist comment
▪Victory or Death, Advance on Trenton with artist comment
▪Battle of Trenton, December 26, 1776 with artist comment
▪2nd Battalion Philadelphia Associators, 1776
▪Washington at the Battle of Princeton, 1777 with artist comment
▪British 17th Light Dragoon Private, Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778
▪Ferguson's Corps of British Riflemen, 1777
▪Pennsylvania State Regiment, Private, 1777
o Historical Objects/Artwork
▪ Benjamin Fogg’s Cartridge Box- Troiani
▪ New Jersey Soldier’s Canteen- Troiani
▪ James King Sword- Hendelson
▪ Mersereau Powder Horn- Rocky Hill Collection
▪ Alexander Murray’s Military Instruction Book- MoAR
▪ Henry Bicker’s Epaulet- Troiani
▪ Hessian Cap Fragment- MoAR
▪ Brunswick Musket- Troiani
▪ Hessian Hanger- Troiani
▪ Hessian Flag Tassel- First City Troop
▪ Hessian Flag Finial- Troiani
▪ Piece of Hessian Flag- MoAR
▪ Trenton Campaign Map- MoAR
Chapter 3: Victories in the North
o Chapter Introduction by Matthew Skic
o Troiani Paintings
▪The Oneida at the Battle of Oriskany, August 6, 1777 with artist comment
▪Hesse Hanau Jager, 1776-1777
▪Brunswick Broadswords, The Brunswick Dragoons at the Battle of Bennington with
artist comment
▪Freeman's Farm with artist comment
▪53rd Regiment of Foot Private, 1777
▪Sergeant, Grenadier, Royal Highland Emigrants 2nd Battalion, 1777
▪Morgan's Rifles with artist comment
▪A Soldier of the 8th Massachusetts Regiment, 1777
▪Breymann's Redoubt, Battle of Saratoga, 1777 with artist comment
o Historical Objects/Artwork
▪ 62nd Cartridge box- Troiani
▪ Brunswick broadsword- Troiani
▪ Brunswick gorget- Troiani
▪ Brunswick belt plate- Troiani
▪ Oerter rifle- PSSR
▪ Jeremiah Fogg sword- Hendelson
▪ Micah Hoit's Powder Horn- Troiani
Chapter 4: Stalemate
o Chapter Introduction by Matthew Skic
o Troiani Paintings
▪Molly Pitcher, Battle of Monmouth, 1778 with artist comment
▪Battle of Kingsbridge (Stockbridge Indian Massacre) with artist comment
▪Ambush in Westchester 1778 with artist comment
▪Hesse Hanau Artillery Drummer 1781, Parade Dress
o Historical Objects/Artwork
▪ New Construction Cartridge Box- Troiani
▪ British 29-hole Cartridge Box- Troiani
▪ British Canteen- Troiani
▪ British Short Land Musket, marked to 57th Regiment- Troiani
▪ USTATES Canteen- MoAR
▪ French USTATES Musket- MoAR
Chapter 5: War in the South
o Chapter Introduction by Matthew Skic
o Troiani Paintings
▪The Battle of King's Mountain, October 7, 1780 with artist comment
▪Trooper, Nelson's Virginia Corps of State Cavalry, 1780-1781
▪Battle of Guilford Courthouse with artist comment
Chapter 6: Victory at Yorktown
o Chapter Introduction by Matthew Skic
o Troiani Paintings
▪Brave Men as Ever Fought with artist comment
▪The Battle of the Hook, 1781 with artist comment
▪Artillery of Independence, Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, October 9, 1781 with artist
comment
▪French Grenadiers, Gatinois Regiment, Yorktown, 1781
▪Victory at Yorktown with artist comment
▪The Veteran's Return with artist comment
o Historical Objects/Artwork
▪ Bauman map- MoAR
▪ Davenport Epaulettes- MoAR
▪ Copy of JPM’s memoir- MoAR