Fort William Henry 1755-57

Paintings from Fort William Henry

These are original paintings by Graham Turner, painted in gouache on watercolour board for the Osprey book 'Fort William Henry 1755-57'. They are unique pieces of hand-painted artwork by this well known historical artist - CLICK HERE for more information about how to purchase one of these paintings, or to arrange to visit us to view the originals.

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Battle of Lake George Ref: GT-WH1

French forces attack the British camp at Lake George on 8th September 1755, with regular troops of the Languedoc and La Reine regiments firing by platoons while Canadians and Indians fire from the cover of the trees.

Gouache painting - image size 21.5"x 14.5" (55 x 37cm)

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Siege of Fort William Henry Ref: GT-WH2

A French raiding party set fire to the sloop 'Lord Loudoun' on the night of 22/23 March 1757, having burned storehouses and other boats during previous attacks. One of the garrison recalled they 'could not see them until they had put the sloop on fire' which 'gave us such light that we could see.... we fired among them very smartly, and killed some, but as their custom is to take as good care of the dead, as of the living, we can't tell what number we killed.'

Gouache painting - image size 21.5"x 14.5" (55 x 37cm)

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Price: £775.00

French Siege Lines - Fort William Henry Ref: GT-WH3

The Abenaki warriors were fascinated by the French siege works and great artillery pieces at Fort William Henry in August 1757. 'They were constantly around our gunners because they admired their dexterity. But their admiration was not passive. They wanted to try everything to make themselves more useful. They said they wished to become cannoniers; so they could distinguish themselves. After having fired a cannon for himself, and hitting a corner of the fort one had achieved his goal.' Impressed with his skill the French gunners tried to persuade him to try another shot but he refused. With his fellow warriors looking on with admiration 'he said the reason for his refusal was that the first was so perfect he did not want to hazard the glory in a second attempt'.

Gouache painting - image size 21.5"x 14.5" (55 x 37cm)

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Price: £775.00

Massacre Ref: GT-WH4

The most infamous incident of the war, the 'massacre' - when the garrison under Lt. Col. Monro surrendered to Montcalm on 9th August 1757 and marched for Fort Edward, the enraged Native Americans swept over the column, snatching clothing, possessions, taking prisoners - and scalps.

Gouache painting - image size 21.5"x 14.5" (55 x 37cm)

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Price: £795.00

Purchasing an Original Painting

Graham Turner's Original Paintings are offered for sale by the artist himself, so if you are interested in purchasing an original painting, please email Graham Turner at graham@studio88.co.uk to discuss the purchase.

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Artist signed Osprey book, Campaign 260, Fort William Henry 1755-57

Fort William Henry 1755-57 Ref: CAM260
A battle, two sieges and bloody massacre

by Ian Castle

Includes four paintings by Graham Turner

Books bought from Studio 88 are individually
hand-signed by artist Graham Turner

From the publisher's website:
An illustrated history of the French siege of Fort William Henry in 1757 and the most infamous incident of the French-Indian War: the massacre that inspired the book The Last of the Mohicans.

After the British garrison of Fort William Henry in the colony of New York surrendered to the besieging army of the French commander Marquis de Montcalm in August 1757, it appeared that this particular episode of the French and Indian War was over. What happened next became the most infamous incident of the war: the 'massacre' of Fort William Henry. As the garrison prepared to march for Fort Edward a flood of enraged Native Americans swept over the column, unleashing an unstoppable tide of slaughter.

James Fenimore Cooper's version has coloured our view of the incident, so what really happened? Ian Castle details updated research on the campaign, including some fascinating archaeological work that took place over the last 20 years, updating the view put forward by The Last of the Mohicans.

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Paperback
248 x 184mm
96 pages
Published November 2013

Price: £16.99

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