Drum
- Object Name:
- Drum
- Object ID:
- 1966.544.01
- Place of Origin:
- Germany
- Date:
- circa 1775
- Description:
- Side Drum. Brass. Used by German Brunswick troops at Battle of Bennington. Embossed crown above horse in cartouche; also embossed seal of Duke of Brunswick (Carl I) with crown. Parchment head and base missing. Handle at side for carrying.
- Material:
- Metal
Brass - Dimensions:
- H-18 Dia-16.75 inches
- Provenance:
- Captured by John Stark's troops at Bennington, August 16, 1777, and given by him to State of New Hampshire. Probably from the Prinz Ludwig Regiment of Brunswick Dragoons.
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
- People:
- Stark, John (1728-1822)
- Subjects:
- Drums, Revolutionary War
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