British retreat from Concord

Title
British retreat from Concord
LC Subject
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Description
"By this time the coountryside swarmed with militia, and the British hastily retreated. Every rock, tree, or fence that offered cover concealed angry Americans from whose fire the regulars suffered severely. Gage informed of the situation, sent Percy with 1500 fresh troops to escort the column to safety. By this means it came back to Boston, but with a loss of 273 killed, wounded and missing. The militia lost 93 in all, and following the retreating column in force begain the siege of Boston."
Work Type
lantern slides
Location
Concord >> Middlesex County >> Massachusetts >> United States
Date
1900/1940
Identifier
P217:09:04
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Local Collection Name
Visual Instruction Department Lantern Slides, 1900-1940 (P 217)
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Primary Set
OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
Is Part Of
Set 15 - Revolutionary War
Institution
Oregon State University
Note
Hand-tinted
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