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Collection:
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JCB Political Cartoons
Collection
JCB Political Cartoons
Collection
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Accession number:
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31471
Accession_number
31471
Accession number
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Title:
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The Yankee Doodles Intrenchments Near Boston 1776
Title
The Yankee Doodles Intrenchments Near Boston 1776
Title
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Place:
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[London]
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Publisher:
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Publish’d as the Act directs
Publisher
Publish’d as the Act directs
Publisher
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Date:
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[1776]
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Image technique:
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Etching
Image_technique
Etching
Image technique
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Image dimensions:
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20.4 x 24.8 cm.
Image_dimensions
20.4 x 24.8 cm.
Image dimensions
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Narrative description:
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American soldiers, entrenched behind palisades, wait for the onslaught of British troops.
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American soldiers, entrenched behind palisades, wait for the onslaught of British troops.
Narrative description
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References:
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BM 5329; Honour, European vision of America, no. 232
References
BM 5329; Honour, European vision of America, no. 232
References
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Notes:
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Includes poetry. 12-line verse, "Behold the Yankies in there ditch’s," below the image. Boston was evacuated by Howe March 17, 1776. One of the few satires critical of the Americans. Shows the New England pine-tree flag in use before the stars and stripes.
Notes
Includes poetry. 12-line verse, "Behold the Yankies in there ditch’s," below the image. Boston was evacuated by Howe March 17, 1776. One of the few satires critical of the Americans. Shows the New England pine-tree flag in use before the stars and stripes.
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Subject:
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American Revolution.
Subject
American Revolution.
Subject
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Normalized date:
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1776
Normalized_date
1776
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