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

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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

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