reference to the
scene depicted in a famous
painting entitled "The
Spirit of '76." The
painting, from the nineteenth century, by Archibald M. Willard (1836–1918), portrayed three soldiers of the
American Revolution (a
war between Great Britain and its
American colonies, 1775 - 1783, by which the
colonies won their independence). Two of the soldiers are shown beating drums and the third is playing a fife. All three are wounded, but they are marching on with
spirit and determination.
—PDC Volume 6 Approved Glossary