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Portrait of Robert Monckton

Portrait of Robert Monckton is a 1763 portrait painting by the American artist Benjamin West. It depicts the British soldier Robert Monckton, noted for his service during the Seven Years' War. Monckton had been second-in-command to James Wolfe during the Siege of Quebec in 1759 and was wounded at the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. It commemorates his subsequent command during the Invasion of Martinique in which the French-controlled was captured. The city of Moncton in New Brunswick is named after him. He is dressed in the uniform of a major general and holds a map in his hand. In the background on the left the conquest of Martinique is decpicted.

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