This is a copy of an engraving by Alexander Hay Ritchie based on a painting by Felix Octavius Carr Darley.
Aaron Burr's Oath of Allegiance
Revolution and the New Nation (1754-1820s)
The First Blow for Liberty. Battle of Lexington, April 1775
- 4/1775 (artwork 1863)
Description
This primary source comes from the Collection JKH: John K. Hillers Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 559250
Full Citation: Photograph JKH-JH-3; The First Blow for Liberty. Battle of Lexington, April 1775. Copy of print by A. H. Ritchie after F.O.C. Darley; 4/1775 (artwork 1863) ; John K. Hillers’ Photographs, 1870 – 1900; Collection JKH: John K. Hillers Collection,; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/first-blow-liberty/, April 4, 2026]
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