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Prospect Hill. Bunker`s Hill. Handbill

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    [ This description is from the project: MHS 225th Anniversary ]

    This handbill, probably the only surviving copy, is an early example of American Revolutionary War propaganda, printed to encourage British soldiers to desert. It includes a satirical comparison of living conditions for soldiers on both sides of the lines.