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NH 74521 Capture of HMS MARGARETTA

Capture of HMS MARGARETTA
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Title: Capture of HMS MARGARETTA
Caption: Captain Jeremiah O'Brien, in a lightly manned and nameless lumber sloop, chased and captured off the coast of Maine, the British war schooner MARGARETTA, armed with four light guns and fourteen swivel pieces. Action took place near Machias on Monday 11 May 1775.
Description: Copied from Our Navy - Its Growth and Achievements, ©1897
Catalog #: NH 74521
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Original Creator: Fred S. Cozzens, artist
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Original Medium: Drawing, BW Photo
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