The Bloody Massacre Perpetrated in King Street Boston
Paul Revere · 1770
Why it's great
British soldiers fire into a crowd in Boston on March 5, 1770, killing five colonists. Paul Revere copied and published this engraving, which made the Boston Massacre famous and helped turn many colonists against Britain.
🏛️ Part of history
The American Revolution (1765–1783) — British soldiers fire into a crowd in Boston on March 5, 1770, killing five colonists.
Where to see it
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Paul Revere was born in Boston in 1735 and became a silversmith, engraver and patriot. He is best known for his midnight ride in April 1775 to warn colonists that British soldiers were coming. He made the engraving of the Boston Massacre, and died in Boston in 1818.
