479175 The Bloody Massacre perpetrate in King-Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Reg, 1770 (hand-coloured engraving) by Revere, Paul (1735-1818); 29.3 x 24 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: On the evening of March 5, 1770, on King Street, a soldier guarding the Customs House sent word for reinforcements because he was being confronted by a group of rowdy men and boys, some of whom had armed themselves with staves. A small detachment of soldiers appeared as the crowd in the street also increased. Taunting and jeering led to physical fighting and some of the soldiers then fired into the crowd, killing five people.); 穢 Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History ; American, out of copyright.