The Capture of HBM. frigate Java by the U.S. frigate Constitution after an action of 1 hour, 55 minutes – Antique Wall Art
![The Capture of HBM. frigate Java by the U.S. frigate Constitution after an action of 1 hour, 55 minutes, [New York] : Sarony & Major, c1846. — antique lithograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/54/5417d9b61ee8-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: The Capture of HBM. frigate Java by the U.S. frigate Constitution after an action of 1 hour, 55 minutes, preserved in this antique lithograph. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The Capture of HBM. frigate Java by the U.S. frigate Constitution after an action of 1 hour, 55 minutes
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Rather than a general view of the frigate, this lithograph records one specific engagement: the capture of the British frigate Java, which the title says lasted 1 hour and 55 minutes. The fight took place off the coast of Brazil in December 1812, early in the War of 1812, and it was one of the victories that built the American ship's reputation. The caption tallies the cost on both sides, listing 9 Americans killed and 25 wounded against 60 British killed and 170 wounded. The print itself dates from about 1846, decades after the battle, which shows how long this early naval triumph remained a point of national pride.
| Created / published | [New York] : Sarony & Major, c1846. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph. |
| Genre | Engravings 1810-1820. |
| Notes | Title from item. Caption: American loss - 9 killed, 25 wounded; British loss- 60 killed, 170 wounded. |
| Subjects | Constitution (Frigate)--1810-1820. Java (Frigate)--1810-1820. Naval warfare--United States--1810-1820. Naval warfare--Great Britain--1810-1820. United States--History--War of 1812--Naval operations--British. United States--History--War of 1812--Naval operations--American. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,040 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110511 |
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