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British cannonade destroys the town of Charlestown, Massachusetts, during the British attack on Breed's Hill (Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775). This is an annotated version of a 1775 engraving by Paul Revere, currently in an anonymous private collection.
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Cite This Work
APA Style
Revere, P. (2023, December 18). Burning of Charlestown During the Battle of Bunker Hill. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18275/burning-of-charlestown-during-the-battle-of-bunker/
Chicago Style
Revere, Paul. "Burning of Charlestown During the Battle of Bunker Hill." World History Encyclopedia, December 18, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18275/burning-of-charlestown-during-the-battle-of-bunker/.
MLA Style
Revere, Paul. "Burning of Charlestown During the Battle of Bunker Hill." World History Encyclopedia, 18 Dec 2023, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18275/burning-of-charlestown-during-the-battle-of-bunker/.
