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Painting, Oil on Wood
Size: 36 W x 24 H x 2 D in
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Painting Commissioned by the Brier Creek Association. 36"X24" By 1778, it was becoming clear that British attempts to subdue the northern colonies were being met with mixed results. While successful during the 1776 New York Campaign and Philadelphia Campaign of 1777, British fortunes turned decidedly after Saratoga—and the new alliance between the Americans and the French. Thus, the British looked to undertake a "southern strategy," in hopes of subduing the southern colonies and brining the loyalist forces there into the war. After taking the city of Savannah, Georgia, on December 29, 1778, the British then moved inland to take Augusta. By the first week of February, 1779, Augusta was under British control. Recruiting parties were sent off into the backcountry of North and South Carolina in hopes of rallying Loyalists to the cause. As a large group of Loyalists made their way to Augusta, Patriot forces caught wind of their movements. On February 14, 1779, the Loyalist forces came under attack at the Battle of Kettle Creek. The Patriot victory at Kettle Creek convinced the commander of Augusta, Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell, to abandon the city. As the British moved away from Augusta, their retreat was half heartedly pursued by Patriot forces under the command of General John Ashe. To slow the American pursuit the British force destroyed the bridge over Brier Creek. As the American forces camped along the banks of the creek, and attempted to repair the bridge, the British struck. A wide flanking maneuver caught the American's off guard. The battle quickly devolved into a rout—and British victory. The victory at Brier Creek allowed British forces to maintain a foothold in Georgia, and led to the invasion of South Carolina.
Painting:Oil on Wood
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:36 W x 24 H x 2 D in
Frame:Brown
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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Jeff Trexler is a Professional Artist and Illustrator. His love for painting and drawing developed at a young age. Over the years his talent was obvious to all who saw his work. He became a student at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. It was there he crafted his talent through long classes of figure study, landscape, and animal drawing. This is where he learned composition, color theory and what made a painting work and not work. Jeff studied under the instruction of some excellent teachers. Oliver Grimly and Renee Foulks. They let the young artist express himself and paint his passion. It was during these two classes he learned the most, and mastered his pencil work. Jeff has combined his love for history with his passion for art , and has developed into an outstanding and exciting young artist. The artist is currently working with the Camp Chase Gazette and other civil war publications. "There are so many paintings to be done " he says "It is just a matter of research and time. Many of Jeff's original Paintings now reside in various private collections. "I want to tell their story, bring it to life, for people to see and learn about. That is why I do this. I love to be able to think about how a scene may have looked and translate that to the canvas." Please Find us on FB or my site www.trexlerhistoricalart.com
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