Burning of the American ship Philadelphia held by Barbary Pirates in Tripoli harbor 1804. Hand-colored woodcut

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Hand colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Size: 5139px × 3757px
Location: Tripoli
Photo credit: © North Wind Picture Archives / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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