"Poem on the Bloody Engagement that Was Fought at Bunker Hill in Charlestown, New England," 1775
THF735420 / "Poem on the Bloody Engagement that Was Fought at Bunker Hill in Charlestown, New England," 1775
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Artifact Overview
On the afternoon of June 17, 1775, British troops engaged American militiamen entrenched on a hilly ridge on the Charlestown peninsula overlooking the city of Boston. News of what became known as the Battle of Bunker Hill spread throughout the colonies. Nathaniel Coverly, a printer in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, published this broadside with a poem by Elisha Rich about the "Bloody engagement."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Broadside (Notice)
Date Made
1775
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
69.144.508
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Woodcut (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 14.875 in
Width: 8.5 in
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