Siege of Boston

1775 the Continental Army's siege of British-held Boston during the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. 

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1776 Washington Before Boston Comitia Americana Second Restrike (Baker-48G)

A view of Boston taken on the road to Dorchester (NYPL b12349142-420664)

A. A view of the country from the town of Boston extending to Phipp's Farm, taken from the epaulement of the citadel at CharlesTown. 4th Janry 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847056-ps prn cd13 195)

B. A continuation of A, from Phipps's farm to beginning of Mount Pisgah. 4th Janry 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847057-ps prn cd13 194)

C, Continuation of B, from Mount Pisgah to Plough's hill. 4th Janry 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847058-ps prn cd13 193)

E. Continuation of D, on the North side of Mystick River. 4th Janry 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847060-4024012)

F. Continuation of E. 4th Janry 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847061-4024013)

No. 2. View of the neck & lines at Boston with the rebel works at Roxburgh (NYPL Hades-1847080-4024029)

No. 3. 14th Febry 1776-continuation from No. 2 including the Town of Cambridge (NYPL Hades-1847081-4024030)

No. 4. Continued from No. 3 including the rebel works on Phipp's Farm, Mount Pisgah, Cobelr's, Winter's & Plough'd hill-with the (23d Febry 1776) citadel at Charles Town (NYPL Hades-1847082-4024031)

No. 5. Continuation from No. 4 to No. 1, which completes the circle of Boston from the same point. In this shewn, Chas. Town in ruins, Bunker's hill, Noodles Island & that part of the town (NYPL Hades-1847085-4024033)

SiegeBoston (cropped)

Sketch of the burning of the houses on Dorchester Neck, by our troops who went & returned upon the ice. 14 January, 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847053-4024009)

The American Soldier - U.S. Center of Military History

View of Boston 4th Janry 1776 taken from the epaulment of the citadel on the heights of Charles Town (NYPL Hades-1847055-psnypl spn 576)

View of Boston shewing the heights of Dorchester, taken from Mount Whoredom. 24th Janry 1776. No. 1 (NYPL Hades-1847064-4024016)

View of our works on Charles Town heights & the heights occupied by the rebels taken from Cope's hill battery in Boston. 6th Janry 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847063-4024015)

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
image		1776 Washington Before Boston Comitia Americana Second Restrike (Baker-48G)			Wikimedia
image		A view of Boston taken on the road to Dorchester (NYPL b12349142-420664)			Wikimedia
image		A. A view of the country from the town of Boston extending to Phipp's Farm, taken from the epaulement of the citadel at CharlesTown. 4th Janry 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847056-ps prn cd13 195)			Wikimedia
image		B. A continuation of A, from Phipps's farm to beginning of Mount Pisgah. 4th Janry 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847057-ps prn cd13 194)			Wikimedia
image		C, Continuation of B, from Mount Pisgah to Plough's hill. 4th Janry 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847058-ps prn cd13 193)			Wikimedia
image		E. Continuation of D, on the North side of Mystick River. 4th Janry 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847060-4024012)			Wikimedia
image		F. Continuation of E. 4th Janry 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847061-4024013)			Wikimedia
image		No. 2. View of the neck & lines at Boston with the rebel works at Roxburgh (NYPL Hades-1847080-4024029)			Wikimedia
image		No. 3. 14th Febry 1776-continuation from No. 2 including the Town of Cambridge (NYPL Hades-1847081-4024030)			Wikimedia
image		No. 4. Continued from No. 3 including the rebel works on Phipp's Farm, Mount Pisgah, Cobelr's, Winter's & Plough'd hill-with the (23d Febry 1776) citadel at Charles Town (NYPL Hades-1847082-4024031)			Wikimedia
image		No. 5. Continuation from No. 4 to No. 1, which completes the circle of Boston from the same point. In this shewn, Chas. Town in ruins, Bunker's hill, Noodles Island & that part of the town (NYPL Hades-1847085-4024033)			Wikimedia
image		SiegeBoston (cropped)			Wikimedia
image		Sketch of the burning of the houses on Dorchester Neck, by our troops who went & returned upon the ice. 14 January, 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847053-4024009)			Wikimedia
image		The American Soldier - U.S. Center of Military History			Wikimedia
image		View of Boston 4th Janry 1776 taken from the epaulment of the citadel on the heights of Charles Town (NYPL Hades-1847055-psnypl spn 576)			Wikimedia
image		View of Boston shewing the heights of Dorchester, taken from Mount Whoredom. 24th Janry 1776. No. 1 (NYPL Hades-1847064-4024016)			Wikimedia
image		View of our works on Charles Town heights & the heights occupied by the rebels taken from Cope's hill battery in Boston. 6th Janry 1776 (NYPL Hades-1847063-4024015)			Wikimedia

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