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Capture of American Gun Vessels off New Orleans Decr. 1814 drawn by Lt. Wm. Hole, R. N.

image courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection | All Rights Reserved

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Date

December 1814

Artist

William Hole (1792-)

Collection

The Historic New Orleans Collection

Description

View of 5 American gunboats containing about 170 sailors commanded by Lieutenant Thomas Ap Catesby Jones surrounded by 33 British barges and sloops with around 1,000 men commanded by Captain Nicholas Lockyer. Scene depicts the Battle of Lake Borgne which occurred December 14, 1814. British lost 17 men, 77 wounded; U. S. lost 10 with 35 wounded, and the rest taken prisoner. Medium: Watercolour

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All Rights Reserved

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image courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection

Location

Lake Borgne, Louisiana, USA

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