DescriptionPrize brig "Adams" in Lake Erie, Ontario, in 1812 (JRR 1153).jpg
English: Two-masted brig USS Adams, built in 1799. She was captured by British forces at Detroit August 16, 1812, and renamed HMS Detroit. She was retaken in October 1812, and burnt that same day to avoid recapture.
This picture shows the vessel weighing anchor for her last voyage under British colours. She was headed to Fort Erie. It is in pencil, with ruled border of pencil, on watercolour board; coloured with watercolour & touches of opaque white by Owen Staples. The original is 236 x 286 mm.
to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.
{{Information |Description=The USS Adams was taken by the British at Detroit August 16, 1812, and renamed the HMS Detroit. She was retaken in October 1812, and burnt that same day to avoid recapture. This picture shows the vessel in the act of weighi...
File usage
The following pages on the English Wikipedia use this file (pages on other projects are not listed):