Paul Revere’s Boston Massacre Engraving (1770) - Historical Print & Analysis #3526054 (License: Personal Use)

This hand-colored copperplate engraving by Paul Revere, based on a drawing by Henry Pelham, depicts the March 5, 1770, confrontation in which British soldiers of the 29th Regiment fired into a crowd, killing five civilians-including Crispus Attucks-and wounding six others. The image shows soldiers in formation discharging muskets amid smoke and chaos, with victims fallen or bleeding in the foreground, while onlookers react in horror; notable landmarks like the Old State House and Butcher’s Hall are visible. Though historically inaccurate in several details (e.g., the orderly line of fire), it served as potent anti-British propaganda and helped galvanize revolutionary sentiment.

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