'Unity' and 'Margaretta,' Machias, 1755
Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Item 31165
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The illustration serves as the frontispiece of Life of Captain Jeremiah O'Brien, Machias, Maine; Commander of the First American Naval Flying Squadron of the War of the Revolution by the Rev. Andrew M. Sherman (1902).
The illustration is entitled "The First Sea Fight of the War of the Revolution" and depicts the battle that resulted in the capture of the British ship Margaretta by Machias patriots, led by Jeremiah O'Brien. They were in the sloop Unity.
Other Information
- Title: 'Unity' and 'Margaretta,' Machias, 1755
- Creation Date: circa 1902
- Subject Date: 1755-06-12
- Town: Machias
- County: Washington
- State: ME
- Media: Ink on paper
- Local Code: B Ob6s
- Object Type: Image
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Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Unity (Ship)
O'Brien, Jeremiah, 1744-1818
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prizes, etc.
Naval battles--Maine
Margaretta (Ship)
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