Saturday, 10 March 2012

Close up of Don Troiani's battle of Oriskany painting


From Don's Facebook page. The incident depicts Two Kettles Together loading a musket for her wounded husband Honyere Tehawenkarogwen 'he who takes up the snowshoe'. More information on this from an Oneida perspective here in Oneida Hanyery vs. Joseph Brant.
St. Leger biography. More on the battle here

1 comment:

  1. Good post, thank you.
    Keith.
    http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com.au/

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