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title: British Evacuation of Boston, 1776
author: William James Aylward
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18281/british-evacuation-of-boston-1776/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-12-19
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# British Evacuation of Boston, 1776
_Authored by William James Aylward_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18281.jpg)
## Image Caption
The British evacuate Boston in March 1776, after the [Siege of Boston](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2346/siege-of-boston/) (19 April 1775 to 17 March 1776), in the opening phase of the [American Revolutionary War](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Revolutionary_War/) (1775-1783). Image by William James Aylward, 1911.
New York Public Library.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Aylward, W. J. (2023, December 19). British Evacuation of Boston, 1776. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Aylward, William James. "British Evacuation of Boston, 1776." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 19, 2023. .
### MLA
Aylward, William James. "British Evacuation of Boston, 1776." *World History Encyclopedia*, 19 Dec 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-f55f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99) by **William James Aylward**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 19 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.