Action between the U.S.S. Constitution and H.M.S. Guerriere, August 1812

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John Bentham-Dinsdale (b.1927)
Action between the U.S.S. Constitution and H.M.S. Guerriere, August 1812
signed 'John Bentham-Dinsdale' (lower right), signed, inscribed as title and further inscribed (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.3 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The first confrontation between a British and American frigate and reportedly the time when the Constitution earned her name of 'Old Ironsides'. After a gallant fight Capt. James Dacres of the British Guerriere was forced to surrender to the American Capt. Isaac Hull. The British ship was so damaged it was destroyed by Hull.

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