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DescriptionLittle belt affair.jpg | The Little Belt, Sloop of War, Captn. Bingham nobly supporting the Honor of the British Flag, against the President, United States Frigate, Commodore Rogers, May 15th, 1811.: the American frigate USS President fires on and disables the British sloop HMS Little Belt on May 16, 1811. This engraving was published by Edward Orme in London, 1811. | |||||
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Author | Engraver: Edward Orme. Artist: William Elmes (fl.1797-1816) [1]- (British, active 1804–16) [2] | |||||
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current | 09:33, 4 September 2018 | 738 × 604 (157 KB) | Soerfm | Brightneaa, color, crop | |
14:13, 8 April 2018 | 750 × 627 (140 KB) | Broichmore | Improved definition, impeccable provenance | ||
14:00, 8 April 2018 | 605 × 447 (55 KB) | Broichmore | Larger file with better detail definition and better provenance | ||
22:32, 3 January 2006 | 378 × 300 (27 KB) | Waterproof947 | The "Little Belt" affair: The American frigate ''USS President'' fires on and disables the British sloop ''HMS Little Belt'' on May 16, 1811 Engraving published October 25, 1811, taken from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Little_belt_affair.jpg E |
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