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Cutting-Out Exploit, the British Capture of the ''Somers'' and the ''Ohio'' in the Niagara River off Fort Erie (Ontario), 12 August 1814
Cutting-Out Exploit, the British Capture of the ''Somers'' and the ''Ohio'' in the Niagara River off Fort Erie (Ontario), 12 August 1814

Cutting-Out Exploit, the British Capture of the ''Somers'' and the ''Ohio'' in the Niagara River off Fort Erie (Ontario), 12 August 1814

Date1913 circa
FormatPicture
Notes
Inscribed in pencil, vso u.l.: A ''Cutting Out'' Exploit; vso c.r.: Cutting out Expedition; vso l.r. to l.c. (key): Porcupine / The Somers / The Ohio; vso c .1. & t., with rough sketches & colour notations; In pen & ink, mat l.l. to c. key): U.S.S. PORCUPINE / U.S.S. SOMERS / U.S.S. OHIO Manufacturer's imprint on board, vso (trimmed): [...] WINSOR [...]||JRR mat & printed caption separate. After their capture the Somers and the Ohio were renamed H.M.S. Sauk and Huron respectively.  
GeographyGeographical FeatureNiagara River (N.Y. and Ont.)
GeographyRegion or DistrictNiagara (Ont. : Regional municipality)
GeographyProvince or StateOntario||New York
GeographyCountryCanada||United States
Dimensions157 x 515 mm.
Language
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberJRR1163CabIV-Snider