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[–] Hotstillnasty@lemmy.world 12 points 21 hours ago (7 children)

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

[–] Penguin_1024@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

This is a battle in the American revolution when the U.S. split from England. The red coats are indeed English.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

No. It's the Boston Massacre.

[–] Penguin_1024@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 53 minutes ago

Thank you! I wasn't quite sure what event was referenced in the painting.

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