Caption

John Porteous, captain of the Edinburgh City Guard, overreacted to riots that claimed six lives. He was arrested for murder and found guilty. He was eventually dragged from his cell and lynched by the mob. He died shortly in front of midnight on 7 September 1736, England, digital reproduction of a historical model

Date

May 26, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK26D32_207

Model release

No

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

97.8Mb (15.9Mb) / 15.8in x 24.0in / 4746 x 7200 (300dpi)

Keywords

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