Das erste Burger-Blut, zu Grundung der Americanischen Freyheit, vergossen bey Lexington am 19ten April 1774 [sic] [engraving]

Das erste Burger-Blut, zu Grundung der Americanischen Freyheit, vergossen bey Lexington am 19ten April 1774 [sic] [engraving]

[Berlin] [1784]

1 print ;10 x 6 cm. mounted on sheet 12 x 8 cm.

P&E L1988.190.78.3m

This is a German interpretation of the initial engagement of the Revolution at the Battle of Lexington, with British soldiers firing on command at an undisciplined group of Massachuetts militiamen. Vignette with title below in double line border, 1/16.
This is the third in a series of etching dealing with events during the American Revolution done by Chodowiecki, and used is illustrations in Sprengel, Allgemeines historisches Taschenbuch, published in Berlin in 1784. This copy has the etching with the title below in a 1/16 border, with the number "S. 84." above the border in the upper left corner and the number "3." in the upper right corner.
Digitized image available, see URL.

Cresswell, Donald H. The American revolution in drawings and prints, 251

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