Shannon Chesapeake, John Christian Schetky, 1 June 1813

Action between uss chesapeake and hms shannon, 1 june 1813 coloured lithograph by l. Haghe, after a painting by j. C. Schetky based on a design by captain r. H. King, rn. Published by smith, elder & company, london, in 1830. This print (plate no. 1 of four) depicts the commencement of the action, with the two frigates exchanging gunfire at close range. Original caption: "photo # nh 63177-kn commencement of the action between hms shannon and uss chesapeake" gefecht zwischen uss chesapeake und hms shannon, 1. Juni 1813. Farbige lithographie von l. Haghe, nach einem gemälde von j. C. Schetky, veröffentlicht bei smith, elder & company, london, 1830. Date: 1 June 1813.