British Valour,Yankee Boasting,Shannon versus Chesapeake,Courage,1813,Cruikshank

Title: British valour and Yankee boasting or, Shannon versus Chesapeake / G. Cruikshank fect.
Creator(s): Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, artist
Date Created/Published: 1813 September 1st.
Summary: Cartoon shows a British boarding party routing the crew of the Chesapeake; in a matter of minutes the crew was subdued and the British flag hoisted. The Americans are portrayed as hapless and cowardly.
Notes:
Pub[lishe]d for the Proprietor of Town Talk.
Published in: Town Talk, v. 93.
Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9, no. 12080
Subjects:
Chesapeake (Frigate)
Shannon (Frigate)
Courage--1810-1820.
Bragging--1810-1920.
United States--History--War of 1812--Naval operations--British.
United States--History--War of 1812--Naval operations--American.
United States--History--War of 1812--Surrenders--American.
Cartoons (Commentary)--British--1810-1820.
Etchings--Hand-colored--1810-1820.
Bookmark /99471628/
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