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Field hospital still life

Munroe Tavern in Lexington, Massachusetts, which was temporarily commandeered as a field hospital by British troops during their retreat from Concord to Boston following the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775.

 

After an early morning victory over a small militia in Lexington, the British encountered a much larger force in Concord and were turned back. During their retreat, they were repeatedly attacked and ambushed by the colonists and suffered heavy casualties. Many of the wounded were brought here for treatment.

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