Nova Scotia Archives

Brigs and Barques: Images and Artworks from the Age of Sail

"Shannon and Chesapeake"

Aquatint depicting the capture of the USS Chesapeake by HMS Shannon, off Halifax, June 1813, during the War of 1812-15.

Artist: Thomas Whitcombe

Reference: Documentary Art Collection Nova Scotia Archives 1979-147 78

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