File:American privateer "General Armstrong" Capt. Sam. C. Reid - lith. & pub. by N. Currier. LCCN90708611.jpg

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English: Title: American privateer "General Armstrong" Capt. Sam. C. Reid / lith. & pub. by N. Currier.

In the harbor of Fayol (Azores) Oct. 26th, 1814. Repulsing the attack of 14 boats containing 400 men from the British ships Plantagenet 74' - Rota 44, and Carnation 18 guns. The General Armstrong was 246 tons burthen Carried 6 nine pounders and a long Tom (42 pounder,) amid ships and a crew of 90 men. The British loss was 120 killed and 130 wounded - Americans lost 2 killed and 7 wounded.

Abstract/medium: 1 print : lithograph, hand-colored.
Date between 1838 and 1856
date QS:P,+1850-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1838-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1856-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Author N. Currier (Firm)
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  • Title from item.
  • Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 0196
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popular graphic arts · prints and photographs division
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naval warfare · azores · united states · history · war of 1812 · naval operations · american · british · lithographs · hand-colored
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Azores

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