Image: LadyHarrietAcland OnHudsonRiver

Description: Lady Harriet Acland (1749/1750-1815) (née Fox-Strangways) on the River Hudson. Wife of Colonel John Dyke Acland (1746-1778) of Tetton and Pixton in Somerset. Inscribed below: This amiable Lady accompanied her Husband to Canada in the Year 1776, & during two Campaigns, under went such fatigue & distress as female fortitude was thought incapable of supporting; and once She narrowly escaped with life from her Tent which was set on fire in the Night. The Event here commemorated deserves to be recorded in History. In the unfortunate Action between G. Burgoyne & G. Gates Oct,, 7, 1777, Major Ackland was wounded & made Prisoner, when his Lady received the news She formed the heroic Resolution of delivering herself into the hands of the Enemy that she might attend him during the Captivity For this purpose, with a Letter from G. Burgoyne to G. Gates, accompanied by the Rev. Mr,, Brudinell who carried a Flag of Truce, one female servant, & her husbands Valet, she rowed down Hudsons River in an open boat towards the America Camp, but Night coming on before she reached their outposts the Guards on duty refused to receive her & threatned to fire upon her if she moved till morning In this dreadful situation for 7 or 8 dark & cold hours, she was compelled to wait on the Water hald dead with anxiety & terror. The morning put an end to her distress, she was receiv'd by Gen. Gates & restored to her husband with that politeness & humanity her sex, quality, & Virtue so justly merited. / See G. Burgoynes Narrative'.
Title: LadyHarrietAcland OnHudsonRiver
Credit: https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details/collection_image_gallery.aspx?assetId=885229001&objectId=3149121&partId=1
Author: "Drawn & Engraved by Robert Pollard / Aquatinta by F. Jukes / London, Published November 15 1784 by R. Pollard No. 15 Brayne's Row, Spa Fields"..
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