Patriots fire muskets defending fortifications in a reenactment of the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts

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As spectators watch, "patriots" defending their fortifications fire muskets at British "redcoat" soldiers (background) in a reenactment of the June 17 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolution in Charlestown, MA.

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Size: 4149px × 2719px
Location: Bunker Hill, Charlestown, Massachusetts USA
Photo credit: © Marmaduke St. John / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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