Great Lakes Art Database

Return of Grant's Body

Description
Creator
Rindlisbacher, Peter, Artist
Item Type
Paintings
Description
One of the many ironies of the war was the return of the remains of Col. Alexander Grant, an impressively influential British military leader who resided in the U. S. He was returned in a humble canoe for interment in British territory, with the two sides at war in 1813.
Date Of Event
1813
Subject(s)
Canoes
Coffins
Collection
Private Collector
Geographic Coverage
  • Detroit River
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 42.3240576699161 Longitude: -83.0384134277343
Copyright Statement
Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rights holder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Copyright Holder
Peter Rindlisbacher
Contact
Association for Great Lakes Maritime History
Website:
https://aglmh.net

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Return of Grant's Body


One of the many ironies of the war was the return of the remains of Col. Alexander Grant, an impressively influential British military leader who resided in the U. S. He was returned in a humble canoe for interment in British territory, with the two sides at war in 1813.