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Battle of Flamborough Head,1779

Battle between Continental Navy ship USS Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis, September 23, 1779. Bonhomme Richard (center), commanded by Continental Navy Captain John Paul Jones, closely engaged with HMS Serapis, commanded by Royal Navy Captain Richard Pearson, off Flamborough Head, England. Firing at right is the Continental frigate Alliance, while at left the British sloop-of-war Countess of Scarborough is engaging the French frigate Pallas. Oil on canvas by Thomas Mitchell, 1780 (cropped and cleaned).
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Title:
Battle of Flamborough Head,1779
Caption:
Battle between Continental Navy ship USS Bonhomme Richard and HMS Serapis, September 23, 1779. Bonhomme Richard (center), commanded by Continental Navy Captain John Paul Jones, closely engaged with HMS Serapis, commanded by Royal Navy Captain Richard Pearson, off Flamborough Head, England. Firing at right is the Continental frigate Alliance, while at left the British sloop-of-war Countess of Scarborough is engaging the French frigate Pallas. Oil on canvas by Thomas Mitchell, 1780 (cropped and cleaned).
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Album / Science Source / U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command
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5400 x 3628 px | 56.1 MB
Print size:
45.7 x 30.7 cm | 18.0 x 12.1 in (300 dpi)