Title
Cartoon Depicting a British Boarding Party
Caption
print;etching, hand-coloured. Cartoon shows a British boarding party routing the crew of the Chesapeake;in a matter of minutes the crew was subdued and the British flag hoisted. The Americans are portrayed as hapless and cowardly. By George Cruikshank 1792-1878She was captured by HMS Shannon shortly after sailing from Boston, Massachusetts, on 1 June 1813
Date
Jun 1813
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A07_290
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (4,8Mb) / 23,9in x 9,8in / 7171 x 2925 (300dpi)