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colored reproduction of 1768 engraving by Paul Revere
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A view of the Town of Boston in New England and British ships of war landing their troops, 1768
Date 1898, based on 1768 engraving
Source/Photographer Boston Public Library
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Suggested alt text: A wide view of a port town with several wharves. In the foreground there are eight large sailing ships and an assortment of smaller vessels. Soldiers are disembarking from small boats onto a long wharf. The skyline of the town, with nine tall spires and many smaller buildings, is in the distance. A key at the bottom of the drawing indicates some prominent landmarks and the names of the warships.

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