The Constitution and the Guerriere

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Painting of the marine battle in the War of 1812 featuring the Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides. Basing his composition on an engraving by Cornelius Tiebout after a painting by Thomas Birch, he took certain liberties with his source, advancing the action and showing the British ship, Guerrière, with all its masts broken. Art by Thomas Chambers

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Size: 3811px × 2758px
Location: US
Photo credit: © The Protected Art Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1812, capture, constitution, deck, dismasted, gurriè, heroes, hull, naval, sailors, war