American Revolution. British political cartoon
American Revolution. British political cartoon of 1774 entitled, The Bostonians in Distress, shows captives in a cage suspended from the Liberty Tree, exchanging promises for fish. In the foreground, British troops and cannons guard the caged colonists. The print is related to the closure of the Boston Harbor by Parliaments Boston Port Bill
Picture No
13124616
Media ID
45381223
Size
2222px x 3000px
(2.0MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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