Attack on Bunker's Hill, with the Burning of Charles Town — American 18th Century | DiscoverArt

American 18th Century

Attack on Bunker's Hill, with the Burning of Charles Town

1783 or after

oil on canvas

53.3 × 70.8 cm (21 × 27.9 in)

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