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 itsAmericancolonies, 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