Caption title. Signed: T.B.; J.M.D (probably James Marriot Duncan, Capt. James Duncan's son, who suggests that this song emanated from an important seaman (himself?) and he tells that Duncan died at his own residence in 1803). During the revolutionary war Duncan engaged with his ship with 20 guns a French frigate of 36 guns in the middle of the fleet of the French admiral Count d'Estaing at the capes of Philadelphia untill his vessel sunk.The crew was saved and imprisoned by the Americans. It is said that Duncan's courage was even praised by Count d'Estaing.