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KN-14236 Action between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere, 19 August 1812

Photo #: KN-14236 Action between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere, 19 August 1812
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Title: Action between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere, 19 August 1812
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Description: Action between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere, 19 August 1812: The Engagement Oil on canvas, 32 x 48, by Michel Felice Corne (1752-1845), depicting the two frigates sailing toward each other at the commencement of the battle. Constitution is shown on the right, with crewmen working aloft. Painting in the collections of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, transferred from the Navy Department in 1869. Official U.S. Navy Photograph.
Catalog #: KN-14236
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