The Alternative of Williams-burg
Dublin Core
Title
The Alternative of Williams-burg
Subject
- Sons of Liberty--People--Virginia--Williamsburg--1770-1780
- Vigilance committees--Virginia--Williamsburg--1770-1780
- Crowds--Virginia--Williamsburg--1770-1780
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
- Vigilance committees--Virginia--Williamsburg--1770-1780
- Crowds--Virginia--Williamsburg--1770-1780
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Description
Print shows a "Virginian loyalist" being forced to sign a document, possibly issued by the Williamsburg Convention, by a club-wielding mob of "liberty men". On the left, a man is being led towards a gallows standing in the background on the right and from which hangs a sack of feathers and a barrel of ta
Creator
Dawe, Philip
Publisher
Sayer, Robert and Bennett, John
Date
1776
Contributor
Library of Congress
Files
Collection
Citation
Dawe, Philip, “The Alternative of Williams-burg,” Benedict Arnold: Dismantling a Hero to Build a Nation, accessed October 2, 2026, https://angelacruz.org/BenedictArnold/items/show/24.