This painting is by Percy Moran (1909) and depicts the events of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The beauty of this painting and how it exemplifies the American national identity can be seen in the artistry and the scale of the armies. Looking at the painting for the first time, the viewer is engulfed by a sea of vivid red. This red and the masterfully painted British uniforms almost heed a warning to the reader of how great and dangerous the enemies of the colonists were. The painting shows the national identity of America by displaying the caliber of opponent the colonists were able to spar against and by creating an atmosphere of pride to be an American. The sheer sizes of the two armies in the painting bring out the same national pride. Such a small force of colonists, barely seen in the painting, successfully fighting off row after row of the British proved to the Americans that they could stand together as one and as a blossoming nation, essentially one of the first moments of American national identity.