- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Nancy Hart
- Creator:
- Glanzman, Louis S., 1922-
- Date of Original:
- 1708/2022
- Subject:
- Spies--Georgia
Women spies--Georgia
Rifles--Georgia
Log cabins--Georgia
American loyalists--Georgia
Painting--Georgia
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Hart, Nancy, ca. 1735-1830 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Wilkes County, 33.78195, -82.74323
- Medium:
- paintings (visual works)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- According to Revolutionary lore, Nancy Hart famously outwitted a group of Tories who had invaded her home. She served them wine and, once they were drunk, filched their weapons, which she used to shoot two of the men and hold the rest captive until help arrived. Painting by Louis S. Glanzman.
Image of a painting depicting Nancy Hart's legendary confrontation with Tory intruders in her Georgia cabin, which earned her a reputation as a Revolutionary heroine and the distinction of being the only woman for whom a Georgia county is named. Three men stand near a table inside a log cabin, and Hart stands near the open door and aims a rifle at the men. Another man cowers beneath a table.
Georgia's most acclaimed female participant during the Revolutionary War (1775-83) was Nancy Hart. A devout patriot, Hart gained notoriety during the revolution for her determined efforts to rid the area of Tories, English soldiers, and British sympathizers. Her single-handed efforts against Tories and Indians in the Broad River frontier, as well as her covert activities as a patriot spy, have become the stuff of myth, legend, and local folklore. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/nancy-hart-ca-1735-1830/m-8645/
- Rights Holder:
- Painting by Louis S. Glanzman
Courtesy of National Geographic - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/nancy-hart-ca-1735-1830
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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