The Evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776 – Antique Print
![The Evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776, [no date recorded on caption card] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/10/1029b7dcedc0-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Step back in time with The Evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776, an antique engraving rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776
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The engraving shows the British departure from Boston on March 17, 1776, one of the first major American victories of the Revolution. It was cut by F.T. Stuart from a drawing by L. Hollis and published in Abbott's *Lives of the Presidents*. British forces had held the city since 1775, but the Continental Army's cannon on Dorchester Heights threatened the fleet in the harbor, and General William Howe chose to sail for Halifax rather than fight for the town.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Subjects | Engraving by F.T. Stuart, Boston, after drawing by L. Hollis. For Abbott, Lives of the Presidents. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Pres. I.; BI--WORKS; US Hist.; Mass.--Boston--Hist.; Artists, Publ. I.; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,462 × 1,088 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-132056 |
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