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Henry Dawkins, The Paxton Expedition, 1764.
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This political print depicts the general confusion that the Paxton Boys caused in Philadelphia, where local elites scrambled to raise a force to defend the city.

Credit: Library Company of Philadelphia

After murdering the Conestoga Indians in Lancaster, the Paxton Boys threatened to march on Philadelphia and kill any Indians they found there. This political print depicts the general confusion that the Paxton Boys caused in Philadelphia, where local elites scrambled to raise a force to defend the city.

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