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title: Burning of Charlestown During the Battle of Bunker Hill
author: Paul Revere
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18275/burning-of-charlestown-during-the-battle-of-bunker/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-12-18
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# Burning of Charlestown During the Battle of Bunker Hill

_Authored by Paul Revere_

## Image File

[![Burning of Charlestown During the Battle of Bunker Hill](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18275.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18275.jpg)

## Image Caption

British cannonade destroys the town of Charlestown, Massachusetts, during the British attack on Breed's Hill ([Battle of Bunker Hill](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2345/battle-of-bunker-hill/), 17 June 1775). This is an annotated version of a 1775 engraving by [Paul Revere](https://www.worldhistory.org/Paul_Revere/), currently in an anonymous private collection.

## Cite This Work

### APA
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
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
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/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_the_Attack_on_Bunker%27s_Hill,_with_the_burning_of_Charlestown.jpg) by [**Paul Revere**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_the_Attack_on_Bunker%27s_Hill,_with_the_burning_of_Charlestown.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 18 December 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.