File:American_privateer_"General_Armstrong"_Capt._Sam._C._Reid_-_lith._&_pub._by_N._Currier._LCCN90708611_(cropped).jpg
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DescriptionAmerican privateer "General Armstrong" Capt. Sam. C. Reid - lith. & pub. by N. Currier. LCCN90708611 (cropped).jpg |
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. |
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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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Collection InfoField | Popular Graphic Arts | |||
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Part of InfoField | popular graphic arts · prints and photographs division | |||
Subject InfoField | naval warfare · azores · united states · history · war of 1812 · naval operations · american · british · lithographs · hand-colored | |||
Place InfoField | Azores |
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