Boston Massacre Engraving by Paul Revere - Historical Illustration Analysis #3526043 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line engraving, attributed to Paul Revere (though based on Henry Pelham’s earlier design), dramatizes the 1770 Boston Massacre. It shows British Redcoats in formation firing into a crowd, with Crispus Attucks or another victim lying mortally wounded on the cobblestone street while bystanders-including women and children-react in shock and alarm. The composition emphasizes colonial victimhood and military aggression, serving as powerful propaganda for the patriot cause.

Used in educational resources, museum exhibits, and history websites to illustrate pre-Revolutionary tensions; matches user intent for learning about colonial America, visual rhetoric, or the origins of the American Revolution.