THE BATTLE OF BOSTON HARBOR The capture of USS Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of Boston Harbor, was fought on 1 June 1813, between the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon and the United States Navy frigate USS Chesapeake, as part of the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. FINE SMALL HAND COLOURED Original 1820 VIGNETTE ENGRAVING

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Extracted from the book, The Naval and military Exploits Which have Distinguished the Reign of George The Third. By Jehoshaphat Aspin. First Edition. 1820. Dating from 1820, his is a fine original hand coloured small vignette engraving depicting The capture of USS Chesapeake, also known as the Battle of Boston Harbor, was fought on 1 June 1813, between the Royal Navy frigate HMS Shannon and the United States Navy frigate USS Chesapeake, as part of the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. The engraving is on a piece of paper measuring 5.5 inches by 5.5 inches approx. The engraving itself is small measuring 2.5 inches across Some creasing and browning wear, else in nice condition, would make a nice feature framed Please note The copyright notice just appears on the listing photos, not the actual engraving. This is a lighter item, shipping costs will be reduced accordingly at checkout. A FINE SMALL ORIGINAL ANTIQUE HAND COLOURED ENGRAVING, OVER TWO HUNDRED YEARS OLD. N° de ref. del artículo 003708

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