The Unfortunate Death of Major Andre
1780 (artwork 1783)
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This is a copy of an engraving by John Goldar based on of a painting by Hugh Douglas Hamilton. The full title is "The Unfortunate Death of Major Andre (Adjutant General to the English Army) at Head Quarters in New York, October 2. 1780, who was found within the American Lines in the character of a Spy."
This primary source comes from the Records from the Office of War Information.
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535747Full Citation: Photograph 208-LU-25K(7); The Unfortunate Death of Major Andre (Adjutant General to the English Army) at Head Quarters in New York, October 2. 1780, who was found within the American Lines in the character of a spy; 1780 (artwork 1783); Photographs Depicting "Life in the United States", 1942 - 1946; Records from the Office of War Information, Record Group 208; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/death-major-andre, April 19, 2024]