Gates9@sh.itjust.works to pics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoHistory doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes.sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1211arrow-down11
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minus-squareHotstillnasty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·24 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-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·24 days agoYes, the British wore red coats back in the early days of America.
minus-square⛓️💥@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·24 days agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Massacre
minus-squarePenguin_1024@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·24 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-up1·24 days agoNo. It’s the Boston Massacre.
minus-squarePenguin_1024@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·23 days agoThank you! I wasn’t quite sure what event was referenced in the painting.
minus-squareGates9@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·24 days agohttps://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/paul-reveres-engraving-boston-massacre-1770
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
Yes, the British wore red coats back in the early days of America.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Massacre
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.
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/paul-reveres-engraving-boston-massacre-1770