The Evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776 – Antique Wall Art
(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. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The Evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776
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Dated March 17, 1776, this engraving records the day British troops sailed out of Boston Harbor, ending a long standoff that had begun with the fighting at Lexington and Concord in April 1775. American forces under George Washington had fortified Dorchester Heights in early March, placing artillery that threatened the British fleet. Rather than risk an assault, the British commander, William Howe, withdrew his army and many Loyalist residents by sea to Halifax. The caption card gives no date for the print itself, so it was made at some point after the event it depicts.
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [no date recorded on caption card] |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,130 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-129893 |
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