Benjamin West's "American Commissioners of the Preliminary Peace with Great Britain." The left hand side of the canvas is blank because the British commissioners refused to appear in the canvas.

American Diplomacy, 1775 – 1825

The Early American Foreign Service Database (EAFSD to its friends) traces the U.S. Foreign Service from its early attempts at supplying the Continental Army during the American Revolution through the establishment of U.S. embassies in South America.

American Diplomacy, 1775 – 1825

The Early American Foreign Service Database (EAFSD to its friends) traces the U.S. Foreign Service from its early attempts at supplying the Continental Army during the American Revolution through the establishment of U.S. embassies in South America.

If this is your first visit, I suggest moving your mouse over the 5 gentlemen pictured on your left to see what happens...

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