A Short Narrative of the Horrid Massacre in Boston, Perpetrated in the Evening of the Fifth Day of March 1770 by Soldiers of the XXIXth Regiment, Which, with the XIVth Regiment, were then Quartered There.

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A Short Narrative of the Horrid Massacre in Boston, Perpetrated in the Evening of the Fifth Day of March 1770 by Soldiers of the XXIXth Regiment, Which, with the XIVth Regiment, were then Quartered There.

Artist Paul Revere (American, 1735-1818)

Publisher Reprinted for E. and C. Dilly; and J. Almon, London, 1770 (originally printed in Boston)

Printer E. and C. Dilly, J. Almon, London

Author Samuel Pemberton (American)

Author Joseph Warren (American, 1741-1775)

Date1770

DimensionsAbout 5 x 8 in.

MediumOriginal print: engraving Text: letterpress Paper: white laid paper

ClassificationBooks

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number

1924.8

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Label TextToday, one can learn about the latest uprising, bloody coup, or revolution on television's evening news. In the eighteenth century, complete news of the 1770 Boston Massacre reached England by means of this book. This event was one of the key factors that lead to the revolutionary break between the American colonies and England. This rare volume is prized for its historical importance and interest.