'The Unfortunate Death of Major Andre', 1780, (1790?). Creator: John Goldar.

---

'The Unfortunate Death of Major Andre', 1780, (1790?). British soldier Major John Andre (1751-1780) was hanged as a spy during the American War of Independence. The inscription below reads: '(Adjutant General to the English Army) at Head Quarters in New York, Oct 2. 1780, who was found within the American Lines in the character of a Spy'. From "The New Complete & Authentic History of England" by Edward Barnard. (London, 1790?).

---

Size: 6000px × 8063px
Location:
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: &, /, 1775-1783, 18th, america, american, andre, black, britain, british, century, collector, concept, country, crime, death, disgrace, dress, eighteenth, gallows, guy, hanged, hanging, independence, john, ladder, law, location, male, man, men, monochrome, people, print, punishment, rebellion, revolution, revolutionary, rope, soldier, soldiers, spy, states, traitor, treason, uniform, united, usa, war, white, york