Sir William Johnson Bart. / Major General of the English Forces in North America

Sir William Johnson Bart. / Major General of the English Forces in North America

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Sir William Johnson Bart. / Major General of the English Forces in North America
CultureEnglish
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  • Sir William Johnson Bart. / Major General of the English Forces in North America
Date1756
PlaceLondon, England
MediumEngraving and etching on laid paper
Dimensions7 × 4 7/16 in. (17.8 × 11.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Jameson
Object numberB.67.28
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DescriptionSir William Johnson’s service as Britain’s colonial Superintendent of Indian Affairs was largely responsible for keeping the Iroquois neutral and even friendly to the British in the latter stages of the struggle with the French for control of North America. In 1755, Johnson was appointed superintendent of the Iroquois Confederacy and its allies. Commissioned a major general, he defeated French forces at Lake George, New York. He was made a baronet and the following year reappointed British Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the northern colonies—a post he held for the next eighteen years.
Provenance[The Old Print Shop, New York]; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Jameson, 1967; given to MFAH, 1967.

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