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USN 903317 American Letter-of-Marque RAPID Captured by Boats from HMS PLANTAGENET, 1814

American Letter-of-Marque RAPID Captured by Boats from HMS PLANTAGENET, 1814
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Title: American Letter-of-Marque RAPID Captured by Boats from HMS PLANTAGENET, 1814
Caption: In 1814, the British 74-gun ship HMS PLANTAGENET, Captain Robert Lloyd, dispatched two of her boats, under the command of Lieutenant Edward Reeves and Philip Mainwaring, in pursuit of an American letter-of-marque, the RAPID, carrying 1 long 24-pounder with small arms and a crew of women, which vessel, after pulling for eleven hours, he succeeded in capturing.
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Catalog #: USN 903317
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Original Creator: Artist, Warren (attributed)
After this Year: 1812
Before this Year: 1815
Original Medium: Watercolor Painting, BW Photo
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