Engraving of the Shooting of Major Pitcairn

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

Engraving depicting the shooting of Major Pitcairn by the African-American soldier Peter Salem at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the Revolutionary War.

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Title: Engraving of the Shooting of Major Pitcairn
Rights: Getty Images

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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