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title: Boston Massacre
author: Alonzo Chappel
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18123/boston-massacre/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-11-08
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# Boston Massacre

_Authored by Alonzo Chappel_

## Image File

[![Boston Massacre](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18123.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18123.png)

## Image Caption

A depiction of the [Boston Massacre](https://www.worldhistory.org/Boston_Massacre/) of 5 March 1770, illustrating a more chaotic version of the incident than is seen in [Paul Revere](https://www.worldhistory.org/Paul_Revere/)'s famous engraving. By Alonzo Chappel, 1878.

New York Public Library.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Chappel, A. (2023, November 08). Boston Massacre. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18123/boston-massacre/>
### Chicago
Chappel, Alonzo. "Boston Massacre." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 08, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18123/boston-massacre/>.
### MLA
Chappel, Alonzo. "Boston Massacre." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Nov 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18123/boston-massacre/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e8e9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99) by **Alonzo Chappel**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 08 November 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.