February 7, 1813~ Fight of the Aréthuse and the Amelia

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HMS Amelia and the French Frigate Arethuse in Action, 1813
by John Christian Schetky

1852 / Oil on canvas / 23 9/10”x35 9/10” / Norfolk Museums Collections, UK

Previous February 7 posts:

February 7~ African-American visual artists

February 7, 1904: The Great Baltimore Fire Begins

February 7, 1964: The Beatles Land In America

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