British valour and Yankee boasting


British valour and Yankee boasting or, Shannon versus Chesapeake. 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. Spetember 1, 1813.


Size: 8231px × 3413px
Location: UK
Photo credit: © The Protected Art Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1812, americans, battle, british, cartoon, chesapeake, frigate, naval, satire, shannon, war