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MAJOR JOHN STEWART.
Оглавление[Taking of Stony Point.]
JOANNI STEWART COHORTIS PRÆFECTO COMITIA AMERICANA. (The American Congress to Major John Stewart.) America, personified as an Indian queen, leaning on the American shield, and having at her feet an alligator, presents a palm branch to Major Stewart. gatteaux.
STONEY-POINT (sic) OPPUGNATUM. (Stony Point assaulted.) Major Stewart, at the head of his men, is crossing an abatis of trees, in pursuit of the defeated enemy; in the background the American troops are mounting to the assault of Stony Point Six ships are on the Hudson River. Exergue: XV JUL. MDCCLXXIX. (15 Julii, 1779: July 15, 1779.) On the platform, gatteaux.[35][36]
John Stewart was a major of infantry, served under General Wayne, and for his gallantry at the storming of Stony Point, on the Hudson River, July 15, 1779, Congress voted him a silver medal. No trustworthy information can be found concerning him. He is reported to have died near Charleston, South Carolina, from injuries caused by a fall from his horse.
Plate VI. No. 6.
August 19, 1779.
Henrico Lee legionis equit. præfecto. Comitia Americana. ℞. Non obstantib fluminibus vallis, etc.
