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Description: Action between USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon, 1 June 1813 Coloured lithograph by L. Haghe, after a painting by J.C. Schetky based on a design by Captain R.H. King, RN. Published by Smith, Elder & Company, London, in 1830. This print (Plate No. 1 of four) depicts the commencement of the action, with the two frigates exchanging gunfire at close range. Original caption: "Photo # NH 63177-KN Commencement of the action between HMS Shannon and USS Chesapeake" Deutsch: Gefecht zwischen USS Chesapeake und HMS Shannon, 1. Juni 1813. Farbige Lithographie von L. Haghe, nach einem Gemälde von J. C. Schetky, veröffentlicht bei Smith, Elder & Company, London, 1830
Title: Shannon Chesapeake
Credit: US Naval Historical Center
Author: Louis Haghe
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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