View of the Attack on Bunker's Hill, with the Burning of Charles Town, June 17, 1775

Engraver John Lodge British

1781–83

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An aerial view looking up the Charles River, with Boston at left and Charlestown at right. Four British warships in the Harbor land troops and fire on Charlestown. A British battery on Copp's Hill in Boston also fires on Charlestown which is on flames. British troops on the shore make an assault on Bunker's [or Breed's] Hill, with American troops above on the heights. Published to illustrate Barnard's History, [1783?], London: A. Hogg, p. 687.

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Title: View of the Attack on Bunker's Hill, with the Burning of Charles Town, June 17, 1775
Series/Portfolio: Edward Barnard, New, Complete & Authentic History of England
Engraver: John Lodge (British, active 1774–96)
Artist: After George Henry Millar (British, active 1780–90)
Date: 1781–83
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: plate: 8 3/8 x 11 13/16 in. (21.3 x 30 cm)
sheet: 9 1/8 x 15 1/4 in. (23.1 x 38.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.1445
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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