Description: Antique 1868 Steel Engraving - Destruction of the Schooner Gaspé - Rhode IslandTitle: "Destruction of the Schooner Gaspé ". Subtitle: "From an original Painted by J. McNevin. Engraved by J. Rogers". Original engraving from Life of Washington, a Biography Personal, Military and Political by Benson J. Lossing, 1860. On heavy paper - blank on verso. Overall size : 6 x 9 inches. Very Good Condition. Minor wear consistent with age. Light soiling and old age toning. Please view all the photos as the are intended to be part of the description and ask any questions you may have prior to bidding. I’m always willing to take additional photos or answered detailed questions. In 1772, a Lieutenant William Duddington, of Her Majesty's Ship Gaspee, was charged with patrolling the waters of Narragansett Bay, off Rhode Island. On June 9, 1772, a local vessel out of Newport was under way to Providence when its captain baited the HMS Gaspee and led Duddington into shallow waters near Warwick. The Gaspee ran aground at a place that is now known as Gaspee Point. News of the grounding quickly reached Providence and a party of fifty-five, led by a man named John Brown, planned an attack on the ship. The following evening they surrounded and boarded the Gaspee, wounding Duddington and capturing the entire crew. All were hauled ashore and abandoned, to watch as the Gaspee was looted and then burned.On June 9, 1772, a local vessel out of Newport was under way to Providence when its captain baited the HMS Gaspee and led Duddington into shallow waters near Warwick. The Gaspee ran aground at a place that is now known as Gaspee Point. News of the grounding quickly reached Providence and a party of fifty-five, led by a man named John Brown, planned an attack on the ship. The following evening they surrounded and boarded the Gaspee, wounding Duddington and capturing the entire crew. All were hauled ashore and abandoned, to watch as the Gaspee was looted and then burned.
Price: 29.71 USD
Location: Saco, Maine
End Time: 2024-11-15T21:00:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1868
Production Technique: Steel Engraving
