Sketch of the burning of the houses on Dorchester Neck, by our troops who went & returned upon the ice. 14 January, 1776
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Sketch of the burning of the houses on Dorchester Neck, by our troops who went & returned upon the ice. 14 January, 1776
Collection
Archibald Robertson: his diaries and sketches in America, 1762-1780
Sketches
Names
Robertson, Archibald, approximately 1745-1813 (Artist)
Date / Origin
Date Created: 1776
Library Location
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. MS. 66
Subjects
Armies -- British -- To 1799
Military officers -- Personal narratives
War in art
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Campaigns & battles
Night
Sailing ships
Fires
Dorchester (Boston, Mass.)
War destruction & pillage
Genres
Physical Description
Ink drawings
Extent: 1 drawing : ink ; 29.2 x 47.7 cm
Languages
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b49e17f0-c6f3-012f-e846-58d385a7bc34
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