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| Keywords: blackandwhite monochrome outdoor black and white LC-USZ62-121: USS Constitution escaping from the British Squadron after a chase of sixty hours. Engraving by William Hoogland; Artist Michele F. Corne; publisher Abel Bowen, November 25, 1815. Prints shows rowboats towing USS Constitution away from the British fleet as the British frigate Belvidera fires its cannons. In the background, rowboats tow the British frigate Shannon. Other ships in the squadron are HMS Africa, HMS Aeolus, HMS Guerriere. (7/2/2015) On July 19, 1812, the frigate Constitution, under the command of Captain Issac Hull, escaped from the British squadron under the command of Captain Philip Vere Broke after a three day chase off New Jersey. Constitution’s crew utilized a combination of good luck, good seamanship, and hard work. In the near-dead calm, Hull warped ship with boats and anchor and wet sails to catch every breeze. Though the British copied his moves, he managed to outdistance them. LC-USZ62-121: USS Constitution escaping from the British Squadron after a chase of sixty hours. Engraving by William Hoogland; Artist Michele F. Corne; publisher Abel Bowen, November 25, 1815. Prints shows rowboats towing USS Constitution away from the British fleet as the British frigate Belvidera fires its cannons. In the background, rowboats tow the British frigate Shannon. Other ships in the squadron are HMS Africa, HMS Aeolus, HMS Guerriere. (7/2/2015) On July 19, 1812, the frigate Constitution, under the command of Captain Issac Hull, escaped from the British squadron under the command of Captain Philip Vere Broke after a three day chase off New Jersey. Constitution’s crew utilized a combination of good luck, good seamanship, and hard work. In the near-dead calm, Hull warped ship with boats and anchor and wet sails to catch every breeze. Though the British copied his moves, he managed to outdistance them. | ||||
