This painting shows Washington reviewing the troops at Fort Cumberland, Maryland. Within a month, most of the rebels had retreated or left the state. Washington and Hamilton’s victory proved that the federal government could enforce the law.
Details
Title: Washington reviewing the Western Army at Fort Cumberland (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Creator: Kemmelmeyer, Frederick (ca. 1755–1821)
Date Created: Ca. 1795
GLC Number: WashingtonCumberlandMET
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