COLLECTION NAME:
JCB Archive of Early American Images
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JCB Archive of Early American Images
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Accession number:
11546
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11546
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Record number:
11546-4
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11546-4
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JCB call number:
D783 B259n / 2-SIZE
jcb_call_no
D783 B259n / 2-SIZE
JCB call number
false
Image title:
View of The attack on Bunker's Hill, with the Burning of Charles Town, June 17, 1775.
image_title
View of The attack on Bunker's Hill, with the Burning of Charles Town, June 17, 1775.
Image title
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Creator 1:
Mr. Millar
creator1
Mr. Millar
Creator 1
false
Creator 1 role:
Drawn by
creator1_role
Drawn by
Creator 1 role
false
Creator 2:
Lodge
creator2
Lodge
Creator 2
false
Creator 2 role:
Engraved by
creator2_role
Engraved by
Creator 2 role
false
Place image published:
[London]
place_image_published
[London]
Place image published
false
Image publisher:
[Alex. Hogg]
image_publisher
[Alex. Hogg]
Image publisher
false
Image date:
[1783]
image_date
[1783]
Image date
false
Image function:
plate; following p. 686
image_function
plate; following p. 686
Image function
false
Technique:
engraving
technique
engraving
Technique
false
Image dimension height:
20.1 cm.
image_dimensions_height
20.1 cm.
Image dimension height
false
Image dimension width:
29 cm.
image_dimensions_width
29 cm.
Image dimension width
false
Page dimension height:
39 cm.
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39 cm.
Page dimension height
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Page dimension width:
24 cm.
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24 cm.
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Materials medium:
ink
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ink
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false
Materials support:
paper
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paper
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false
Languages:
English
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English
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Description:
View of Boston and Charlestown, Massachusetts, in flames. At left the British and colonists battle on a field. Built environment includes dwellings, ships, boats, and church. Military aspects include battalions marching, cannon, and swords.
description
View of Boston and Charlestown, Massachusetts, in flames. At left the British and colonists battle on a field. Built environment includes dwellings, ships, boats, and church. Military aspects include battalions marching, cannon, and swords.
Description
false
Source creator:
Barnard, Edward
source_creator
Barnard, Edward
Source creator
false
Source Title:
The new, comprehensive and complete history of England ...
source_title
The new, comprehensive and complete history of England ...
Source Title
false
Source place of publication:
London
source_place_of_publication
London
Source place of publication
false
Source publisher:
Printed for the author: and Published by Alex. Hogg, at No 16, Pater-noster Row.
source_publisher
Printed for the author: and Published by Alex. Hogg, at No 16, Pater-noster Row.
Source publisher
false
Source date:
M.DCC.LXXXIII [1783]
source_date
M.DCC.LXXXIII [1783]
Source date
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notes:
The battle of Bunker's Hill, actually conducted at Breed's Hill, resulted in a dearly-bought British victory. Despite losing the battle, and thus control of Boston to the British, the campaign was seen as the first step towards American independence. Image placed horizontally on page.
notes
The battle of Bunker's Hill, actually conducted at Breed's Hill, resulted in a dearly-bought British victory. Despite losing the battle, and thus control of Boston to the British, the campaign was seen as the first step towards American independence. Image placed horizontally on page.
notes
false
Time Period:
1751-1800
time_period
1751-1800
Time Period
false
Provenance/Donor:
Acquired in 1918.
provenance_or_donor
Acquired in 1918.
Provenance/Donor
false
Owner and copyright:
©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
owner_and_copyright
©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
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false
geographic area:
North America
geographic_areas
North America
geographic area
false
Subject Area:
Artifacts, industry, and human activities
subject_groups
Artifacts, industry, and human activities
Subject Area
false
Subject Area:
Geography, maps, city views and plans
subject_groups
Geography, maps, city views and plans
Subject Area
false
Subject headings:
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
subject_heads
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
Subject headings
false
Subject headings:
Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775
subject_heads
Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775
Subject headings
false