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Capture of the Guerriere by the Constitution . - [18-]
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Capture of the Guerriere by the Constitution . - [18-]

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Ville de Montréal. Section des archives via Archives de Montréal (Ville de Montréal)
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[18-] (indexed as 1800)
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Cette gravure montre la bataille maritime du 19 août 1812 ayant opposé le navire américain Constitution au navire britannique Guerriere, au large de la Nouvelle-Écosse (Guerre de 1812) Le Guerriere a été vaincu lors de ce combat. Le document est en anglais. La pièce porte la cote 42299. Ce document ne fait pas l'objet d'une description dans l'Essai de bibliographie canadienne de Philéas Gagnon.
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BoatDrawingEngravingMilitaryPrintSailboatSailingShipSmokeWarTagged automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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1 gravure : entoilée ; 13 x 20 cm sur feuille 22 x 29 cm.
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An engraved print of a naval battle at sea, showing two tall-masted sailing warships in rough, choppy water under a cloudy sky. The vessel on the left has several square sails and a row of gunports along its hull, with white gun smoke drifting from its side, while the ship on the right has its masts broken and sails hanging in torn, slack shapes. The image is a monochrome engraving with a plain cream border and a printed caption along the bottom edge, and a handwritten number appears below the image.Described automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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Capture of the Guerriere by the Constitution181242299Read automatically; may contain mistakes.
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