File:A View of the Town of Concord 2022 NYR 19907 0338.jpg
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A View of the Town of Concord |
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English: A View of the Town of Concord
titled, "A View of the Town of Concord" (Plate II) shows British columns marching into Concord on 19 April 1775 following the short action on Lexington Green earlier in the day. Several detachments can be seen in the background including a small group rolling out barrels of powder and dumping them in the mill pond (upper left). In the foreground, Colonel Smith and Major Pitcairn are reconnoitering with a spyglass. Below, captions identify various pieces of the action: "1. Companies of the Regulars marching into Concord. 2. Companies of Regulars drawn up in order. 3. A Detaichment destroying the Provincal[']s Stores. 4 & 5 Colonel Smith & Major Pitcairn viewing the Provincials who were mustering on an East Hill in Concord 6. The Townhouse. 7 the Meetinghouse —" The British Army in Concord, April 19, 1775. "Plate II. A view of the town of Concord." In: "The Doolittle engravings of the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775." |
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| Date | 1775 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | copperplate engraving, colored | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | 295 x 448mm (sheet 342 x 457mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Christie's, LotFinder: entry 6356680 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 14:07, 15 February 2022 | | 3,200 × 2,438 (3.05 MB) | Broichmore (talk | contribs) | {{Artwork |artist ={{Creator:Amos Doolittle}}{{Creator:Ralph Earl|after}} |title = A View of the Town of Concord |object type = print |description={{en|1= A View of the Town of Concord titled, "A View of the Town of Concord" (Plate II) shows British columns marching into Concord on 19 April 1775 following the short action on Lexington Green earlier in the day. Several detachments can be seen in the background including a small group rolling out barrels of powder and dumping... |
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