Daniel Chodowiecki (1726-1801), Boston Tea Party, 1784
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Daniel Chodowiecki (1726–1801), Die Einwohner von Boston werfen den englisch-ostindischen Thee ins Meer am 18 December 1773, copper engraving, Germany, without date [1784]; source: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a02240.
![Daniel Chodowiecki (1726–1801), Die Einwohner von Boston werfen den englisch-ostindischen Thee ins Meer am 18 December 1773, Kupferstich, Deutschland, ohne Datum [1784]; Bildquelle: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a02240.](https://ego-ploneui.uni-trier.de/illustrationen/amerikanische-revolution-bilderordner/daniel-chodowiecki-1726-1801-boston-tea-party-1784-img-1/@@images/24056944-c533-4c06-aba0-a0fe8d9468ef.jpeg "Daniel Chodowiecki (1726-1801), Boston Tea Party 1784 IMG")
One of the twelve scenes from the series of copper engravings by Daniel Chodowiecki on the American Revolution shows the so-called Boston Tea Party: settlers dressed as Mohawks board trading ships in the Boston harbour and throw crates of tea overboard.
Daniel Chodowiecki (1726–1801), Die Einwohner von Boston werfen den englisch-ostindischen Thee ins Meer am 18 December 1773, copper engraving, Germany, without date [1784]; source: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a02240.