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NH 92863-KN Destruction of HMS AUGUSTA in the Delaware River, 23 October 1777.

Destruction of HMS AUGUSTA in the Delaware River, 23 October 1777.
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Title: Destruction of HMS AUGUSTA in the Delaware River, 23 October 1777.
Caption: Oil painting by an unidentified British naval officer, circa 1777. AUGUSTA was destroyed by fire and powder magazine explosion off Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania, during an engagement with American forces.
Description: Courtesy of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Catalog #: NH 92863-KN
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Original Date: 1777-10-23
After this Year: 1770
Before this Year: 1779
Original Medium: Color Photo, Oil Painting
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