Gates9@sh.itjust.works to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoHistory doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes.sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down10
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minus-squareHotstillnasty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agoplease explain this to a person who does not live in USA or england as the red uniforms seem english but im guessing it refers to america given the american unrest
minus-square⛓️💥@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 days agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Massacre
minus-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 days agoYes, the British wore red coats back in the early days of America.
minus-squareGates9@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 days agohttps://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/paul-reveres-engraving-boston-massacre-1770
minus-squarePenguin_1024@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·11 days agoThis is a battle in the American revolution when the U.S. split from England. The red coats are indeed English.
minus-square😈MedicPig🐷BabySaver😈@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoNo. It’s the Boston Massacre.
minus-squarePenguin_1024@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 days agoThank you! I wasn’t quite sure what event was referenced in the painting.
please explain this to a person who does not live in USA or england as the red uniforms seem english but im guessing it refers to america given the american unrest
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Massacre
Yes, the British wore red coats back in the early days of America.
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/paul-reveres-engraving-boston-massacre-1770
This is a battle in the American revolution when the U.S. split from England. The red coats are indeed English.
No. It’s the Boston Massacre.
Thank you! I wasn’t quite sure what event was referenced in the painting.