Battle of Tripoli, August 3, 1804
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Description
This hand-colored print shows the Constitution at the right foreground, and 13 other American gunboats in battle with boats defending Tripoli, the walled city in the background.
The text below the print reads: "The attack made on Tripoli on the 3d. August 1804 by the American Squadron under Comodore Edward Preble to whom this Plate is respectfully dedicated by his Obedient Servant John B. Guerrazzi
1. Constitution, Frigate 2. Sirion 3. Arges 4. Enterprise 5. Notlas 6. Vixon"
Henry Wadsworth, uncle of the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, was killed in the Battle of Tripoli.
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Other Information
- Title: Battle of Tripoli, August 3, 1804
- Creator: John B. Guerrazzi
- Creation Date: circa 1805
- Subject Date: 1804-08-03
- Town: Tripoli
- Media: Ink and wash on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 30 x 40
- Local Code: A85-659
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
Cross Reference Searches
LC Subject Headings
Libya--History--1551-1912
United States. Navy--History
Libya--History--Naval
Pirates
Tripoli (Libya)
Constitution (Frigate)--Drawings
Africa, North--History--1517-1882
United States--History--Tripolitan War, 1801-1805
Naval battles
People
Edward Preble Henry Longfellow
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