The Battle of Lexington.

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• ARTIST: Alonzo Chappel

• PUBLISHER: Published by Martin, Johnson & Co. Engraved by James Smillie.

• MEDIUM: Engraving,

  DATE: 1856.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 5 7/16 x 7 5/8" (13.8 x 19.3 cm) plus title and margins.

• DESCRIPTION: Painted by Alonzo Chappel., Engraved by James Smillie.<br><br> The Battle of Lexington, fought on April 19, 1775, was the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War. A small colonial militia faced 700 British troops searching for hidden arms, with a mysterious "shot heard 'round the world" triggering a fatal volley that killed eight colonists, officially marking the start of the Revolution.

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• CONDITION: Good condition. B/W

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Historical , Revolutionary War