The Phoenix and the Rose engaged by the enemy's fire ships and galleys on the 16 Augst. 1776


The Phoenix and the Rose engaged by the enemy's fire ships and galleys on the 16 Augst. 1776

Item Information

Title:
The Phoenix and the Rose engaged by the enemy's fire ships and galleys on the 16 Augst. 1776
Creator:
Serres, Dominic, 1719-1793
Contributor:
Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1722-1824
Name on Item:
engrav'd from the original picture by D. Serres from a sketch of Sir James Wallace's.
Date:
1778
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Views
Location:
George Washington's Mount Vernon
Collection (local):
Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War Map Collection at Mount Vernon
Subjects:
Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)--Pictorial works--Early works to 1800
New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Pictorial works--Early works to 1800
Places:
Hudson River
Extent:
1 view ; 28 x 50 cm, on sheet 63 x 85 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Publisher:
[London] : J.F.W. Des Barres
Scale:
Not drawn to scale
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
MVLA record
Notes:
Depicts a battle between the Americans and two British vessels, at the begining of the New York campaign.
Identifier:
06_01_008523