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USN 902792 American Letter-of-Marque INCA Captured by HMS RECRUIT, November 1813

American Letter-of-Marque INCA Captured by HMS RECRUIT, November 1813
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Title: American Letter-of-Marque INCA Captured by HMS RECRUIT, November 1813
Caption: In 1813, the British 18-gun sloop HMS RECRUIT, Commander George Richard Pechell, with a crew reduced by sickness to 80 men, he contrived, notwithstanding, to capture and destroy several vessels, including the INCA, an American letter-of-marque of 6 guns and 35 men, which was driven on shore in the neighborhood of Charleston on 2 November 1813.
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Catalog #: USN 902792
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Original Creator: Artist, Warren (attributed)
After this Year: 1812
Before this Year: 1815
Original Medium: Watercolor Painting, BW Photo
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