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"Massacre at Wyoming," by Alonzo Chappel, 1858.
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Oil on canvas painting of a battle scene between Native Americans and soldiers

Credit: Chicago Historical Society

Best known as an illustrator of historical books, Alonzo Chappel (1828-1887) in 1858 painted this scene of the Massacre at Wyoming, the infamous slaughter of Pennsylvania militiamen that became the rallying cry for Sullivan Clinton Campaign of 1780.

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