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Capture of H.B.M. Frigate Macedonian by U.S. Frigate United States, October 25, 1812
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The rolling waves and swirls of smoke in this painting convey the noise and excitement of battle. To patriotic nineteenth-century Americans, the victory of the frigate United States over the British ship Macedonian in 1812 marked a triumph against British sea power. Off the Canary Islands, Stephen Decatur's ship damaged the Macedonian's hull, dismasted, and captured her.
Smithsonian American Art Museum’s own descriptionCredit lineCapture of H.B.M. Frigate Macedonian by U.S. Frigate United States, October 25, 1812. 1852. Thomas Chambers, born Whitby, England 1808-died Whitby, England 1869, active USA 1832-1865. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sheldon and Caroline Keck in honor of Elizabeth Broun. CC0.
