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E.B.
Powder Horn with Map of Boston and Charlestown [Boston], 1775
Oxhorn, wood, metal
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
This powder horn, signed "E.B." and dated 1775, was owned by a British soldier who was among the British troops occupying Boston from 1775 to 1776.
Used to hold gun powder, the horn features a map of Boston and nearby Charlestown on one side. The soldier included images of a royal crown, alluding to his allegiance to the king, and a British man-of-war ship. He also proclaimed his hatred for the rebel colonists on his horn: "A Pox on rebels in ther crymes [their crimes]." |