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The Phoenix and the Rose engaged by the enemy's fire ships and galleys on the 16 Augst. 1776

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Creator	Serres, Dominic, 1719-1793
Contributor	Des Barres, Joseph F. W. (Joseph Frederick Wallet), 1722-1824
Date	1778
Name on Item	engrav'd from the original picture by D. Serres from a sketch of Sir James Wallace's.
Publisher	J.F.W. Des Barres
Scale	Not drawn to scale
Language	English
Location	George Washington's Mount Vernon
Collection (local)	Richard H. Brown Revolutionary War Map Collection at Mount Vernon
Subjects	Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)--Pictorial works--Early works to 1800 New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Pictorial works--Early works to 1800
Places	Hudson River North and Central America United States
Extent	1 view ; 28 x 50 cm, on sheet 63 x 85 cm.
Terms and License	No known copyright restrictions. This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
Notes	Depicts a battle between the Americans and two British vessels, at the begining of the New York campaign.