Video

Voices of 1775: Wife of a British Soldier

Minute Man National Historical Park

Description

This letter was written by the wife of a British soldier (name unknown) whose husband was wounded and captured during the fighting on April 19, 1775. He is being kept and treated in Cambridge while she is trapped inside Boston which is besieged by a rebel army.

Duration

1 minute, 19 seconds

Credit

Jim Hollister

Date Created

03/02/2021

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