(WAR OF 1812) Samuel Seymour engraver; after Thomas Birch Th

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(WAR OF 1812.) Samuel Seymour, engraver; after Thomas Birch. This Representation of the U.S. Frigate United States . . . Capturing His Britannic Majesty's Frigate Macedonian . . . is Respectfully Inscribed to Capt. Stephen Decatur, his Officers and Gallant Crew. Engraving, 21 1/4 x 28 inches; 4 repaired closed tears extending slightly into image, minor wear and light staining, laid down on modern paper. [Philadelphia]: James Webster, [May 1815?]

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View of the 25 October 1812 battle fought off Madeira, which resulted in the first captured British warship ever brought back to an American port. A medallion portrait of Commodore Decatur appears in the caption area. Possibly a later impression, without the Philadelphia, May 1815 imprint line called for in Stauffer 2879. Provenance: Philadelphia Print Shop.