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1875 (dated)
Description
An rare 1875 Henry Atwell Thomas chromolithograph view of the Battle of Bunker Hill (1775). The view illustrates the landing of British troops at Morton s Point. Soldiers congregate on the beach before lining up in ranks to assault the Colonial forces fortified at altitude. The subsequent shelling and burning of the town by the British Man-of-War
Somerset (which occupies the left border) is depicted. In the background, the cannonading of Charlestown by a battery on Copp s Hill and floating batteries on the Charles River is depicted.
Battle of Bunker HillFought on June 17, 1775, the Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the first battles of the American Revolutionary War (1775 - 1783). When colonial troops discovered British plans to occupy the hills surrounding Boston, thus securing control of the Harbor, they preemptively established themselves on Bunkers Hill and Breeds Hill. Confident in their superiority, the British led two unsuccessful cha