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Traditionally, collectors have associated the "Texian Campaigne" series with the Mexican-American War (1846-48). Recent research suggests, however, that the scene refers to the Texas Revolution, or first Texian Campaigne (1835-36), during which Texas achieved its independence. This earlier dating is based, in part, by the association of the "J B" initialed marks with James Beech of the Lion Works at Tunstall in Staffordshire, England. Beech was sole proprietor there between 1834 and 1844 and is credited with originating the design. Although the majority of Winterthur’s examples bear Beech’s mark, other Texian Campaign wares were produced by other English manufactories. (See The Transferware Collectors Club [TCC] Bulletin, Summer 2008.) (Winterthur is grateful to The Transferware Collectors Club for research support provided by the Paul and Gladys Richards Research Grant Program for Studies in British Transferware.)