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NH 42914 Action between USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere, 19 August 1812

Photo #: NH 42914 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: Engraving Designed, Engraved & Published by W. Strickland & W. Kneass, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 21 September 1812. It depicts the British frigate Guerriere's fore and main masts going over the side near the conclusion of her losing battle with USS Constitution. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 42914
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