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'''Benson John Lossing''' (1813-1891) was an American Historian and Wood_engraver, known best for his illustrated books on the American_Revolution and American_Civil_War.
He was born in Beekman,_New_York, and led an active life as a Journalist and publisher.
He prepared:
* ''Pictorial Field Book of the Revolution'' (1850-52)
* ''The Hudson from the Wilderness to the Sea'' (1866)
* ''Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War'' (1866-69)
* ''Pictorial Field Book of the War_of_1812'' (1868)
Investigations connected with the preparation of these works led to many historical studies, of which the chief are:
* ''The Life and Times of Philip_Schuyler'' (1860; revised, 1880)
* ''Our Country: A Household History of the United States for all Readers, From the Discovery of America to the Present Time'' (1873)
* ''The American Centenary'' (1876)
* ''Story of the United States Navy for Boys'' (1880)
* ''Cyclopœdia of United States History'' (1881)
* ''History of New_York_City'' (1884)
* ''The Empire State'' (1887)
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== External links ==
* {{gutenberg author| id=Benson+John+Lossing | name=Benson John Lossing}}
* Benson Lossing Collection at Syracuse University
* The Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution (online) by Benson Lossing
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