
The Tarleton vs Washington Duel by Thure de Thulstrup
Thure de Thulstrup (1848-1930) was a Scandinavian-born American illustrator, who did
work
for numerous publications such as The Century Magazine. He frequently
illustrated historical subjects.
This illustration appeared in The Story of the American Revolution by
Henry
Cabot Lodge (2 vols. NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903). It shows Tarleton (on the left) in the
distinctive uniform of the 17th Light Dragoons, an idea which had inexplicable popularity in
fiction. While his command at Cowpens did include a small detachment of the 17th, he was
never a member of that regiment.