Macdonough's victory on Lake Champlain, and defeat of the British Army at Plattsburg by Gen.l Macomb, Sept.r 11th 1814. [engraving]

Macdonough's victory on Lake Champlain, and defeat of the British Army at Plattsburg by Gen.l Macomb, Sept.r 11th 1814. [engraving]

Philadelphia B. Tanner, Engraver 4th July 1816

1 hand colored print ; inside mat 49 x 64 cm.; inside frame 61 x 77 cm. ; outside frame 73 x 88 cm.

P&E L1998G23.10 framed

Capt. MacDonough, whose flagship Saratoga was badly mauled by the British, nevertheless forced the H.M.S. Confiance and three other vessels to surrender. The scene shows the battle in progress on Lake Champlain with the towns people on the shore line watching as British officers on horseback leave the scene. Rectangle.
Framed with gold burnished & French lined mats inside 2.5", 22k gold leaf frame, fluted panel, inner beading and egg & dart running on the top edge.
Printed by Rogers & Esler.
The Walter P. Swain Jr. Memorial Collection; gift of Philip S. Keeler, Jr.
Digitized image available, see URL

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