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Carnes, W., fl. 1815 Massacre of the American Prisoners of War at Dartmoor Prison...

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06953 Author/Creator: Carnes, W., fl. 1815 Place Written: Salem, Massachusetts Type: Print Date: 1815/04/16 Pagination: 1 print Height: 33.2 cm, Width: 27.4 cm Order a Copy

Diagram in perspective. War of 1812 depiction of the Somersetshire Militia attack upon American P.O.W.'s on April 6, 1815. Engraving with handcoloring added to the uniforms of the Americans and British. Artist W. Carnes; Engraved by G.G. Smith

Carnes, W., fl. 1815

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