Fortifying Breed's Hill in the Night June 16, 1775.

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• ARTIST: F. O. C. Darley

• PUBLISHER: Published by G. P. Putnam & Co.

• MEDIUM: Steel plate engraving

  DATE: 1856

• EDITION SIZE: Vignette 3 3/4 x 6 1/4" (9.5 x 15.5

• DESCRIPTION: Engraved by Samuel Hollyer.<br><br> During the night of June 16, 1775, hundreds of men were sent in to Breed's Hill to construct a redoubt. Originally, the site for this fort was to be Bunker's Hill, but Breed's Hill was closer to Boston. It was decided to secretly set up this defensive fort during the night because it was learned that the British troops were soon going to occupy Dorchester Heights. By dawn on the 17th, the British had discovered the new American fort, and decided to attack. This attack resulted in what became known as the Battle of Bunker Hill.

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• CONDITION: Good condition save for small fox mark in the right margin. B/W

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