An Exact View of the Late Battle at Charlestown, June 17th, 1775

Art Historical Context

Behold *An Exact View of the Battle at Charlestown June 17th, 1775*, a vivid etching with hand coloring by Bernard Romans, created around 1775. This print captures the chaos of the Battle of Bunker Hill—one of the earliest major clashes of the American Revolution—depicting British ships bombarding colonial positions, cannons blazing, and soldiers locked in fierce combat along the Charlestown shore. As a near-contemporary eyewitness account turned into art, it offers a rare window into the raw intensity of the fight, where patriot forces under leaders like Israel Putnam held off repeated Britis...