He Foiled Benedict Arnold. His Medal Is Now Out From Under the Bed

Asher B. Durand’s “The Capture of Major André” from 1845. The major is depicted in a black coat, but experts are unsure which of the men painted in brown coats is meant to be Isaac Van Wart. After 200 years as a family heirloom, a military decoration awarded to Isaac Van Wart, who helped capture a…

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