25 The Alternative of Williamsburg

February 16, 1775

Philip Dawe

Cartoon showing colonists signing the articles of confederacy in the background tar, feathers, and other symbols of violence — Copy of “The Alternative of Williams-Burg” a mezzotint attributed to English engraver and political cartoonist, Philip Dawe, February 16, 1775.

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