“Bloody Butchery, By The British Troops; Or The Runaway Fight Of The Regulars”

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“Being the PARTICULARS of the VICTORIOUS BATTLE fought at and near CONCORD, situated Twenty Miles from Boston, in the Providence of the Massachusetts-Bay, between Two Thousand Regular Troops, belonging to His Britannic Majesty, and a few Hundred Provincial Troops, belonging to the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, which lasted from sunrise until sunset, on the 19th of April, 1775, when it was decided greatly in favor of the latter.” Out of 700 soldiers, the British suffered 73 dead, 174 wounded, and 26 missing. In addition to the 40 militiamen mourned on this propaganda poster, another 53 were wounded or missing.

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Item typePublic Announcements
Broadside, Poster
AuthorRussell, Ezekiel
PublisherSalem Gazette
Date1775-04-21
PlaceSalem, Massachusetts; Concord, Massachusetts; Lexington, Massachusetts
TopicMilitary, Wars, Battles
Media, Periodicals, Communication
EraRevolutionary America, 1763–1783
EventAmerican Revolution. 1775–1783
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 20.75 in Width: 15.75 in
Catalog #L02.141
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Russell, Ezekiel. Bloody Butchery, By The British Troops; Or The Runaway Fight Of The Regulars. Salem Gazette, April 21, 1775. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l02-141/. Accessed on October 11, 2024.

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