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Sketch of the burning & destroying of Castle William in Boston Harbour

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Title
Sketch of the burning & destroying of Castle William in Boston Harbour
Names
Robertson, Archibald, approximately 1745-1813 (Artist)
Collection

Archibald Robertson: his diaries and sketches in America, 1762-1780

Sketches

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1762 - 1780
Library locations
Spencer Collection
Shelf locator: Spencer Coll. MS. 66
Topics
Armies -- British -- To 1799
Military officers -- Personal narratives
War in art
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Campaigns & battles
Ships
Forts & fortifications
Night
Boston Harbor (Mass.)
War destruction & pillage
Fires -- 1700-1799
Genres
Drawings
Manuscripts
Notes
Citation/reference: Lydenberg pl. 25
Physical Description
Ink drawings
Extent: 1 drawing ; ink and wash on paper ; 29.4 x 47.8 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c0470d10-c6f3-012f-1719-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1745: Creator Born
  • 1762: Created (Approximate)
  • 1813: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Sketch of the burning & destroying of Castle William in Boston Harbour" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1762 - 1780. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/93737a24-06eb-cd86-e040-e00a180633cd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. "Sketch of the burning & destroying of Castle William in Boston Harbour" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/93737a24-06eb-cd86-e040-e00a180633cd

APA Format

Spencer Collection, The New York Public Library. (1762 - 1780). Sketch of the burning & destroying of Castle William in Boston Harbour Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/93737a24-06eb-cd86-e040-e00a180633cd

Wikipedia Citation

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Sketch of the burning & destroying of Castle William in Boston Harbour