The Battle of Lexington April 19th 1775. Plate I
Date
April 19th, 1775
Credits
- Amos Doolittle Engraver
Format
- Print 272
Type of Work
- Finished work 5527
Media
- ink 371
- watercolor 41
Techniques
- printmaking 37
Dimensions
45 × 29 cm
Locations Made
- United States 817
- Massachusetts 47
- Lexington
The Battle of Lexington, 1775 is an engraving of what happened at the Battle of Lexington from Doolittles view. He depicts the British troops in lines wearing red coats firing on the colonial troops who appear to be retreating, with some even wounded and lying down on the ground. The text under the image gives more information such as, “Major Pitcairn at the head of the regular grenadiers.” Doolittle had traveled to Lexington from New Haven, CT to view the site and interview eyewitnesses.
Battle of Lexington, 1775