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The Spanish-American War: the United States monitor "Puritan" cleared for action, 1898. Creator: Unknown.

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The Spanish-American War: the United States monitor "Puritan" cleared for action, 1898. 'The "Puritan" is a coast-defence monitor of 6000 tons, carrying four twelve-inch guns in steel barbette turrets, also numerous quick-firing guns. The Illustration shows the vessel ready for action, with all bulwarks and deck encumbrance removed... daylight sees us off the opening of the bay. Here the smoke of a steamer interests us, though smoke, by the way, was no new thing to see, as both Spaniards and Cubans are busy burning up the produce of the island, principally sugar...Captain Fremont beat to quarters, his orders being imperative to take, burn, destroy, etc., anything under the Spanish flag. As we neared the main channel the boats sighted us. We chased for an hour, but our draught was too great to follow them over the treacherous shoals with which the bay abounds, so we had to leave them alone to scuttle back as fast as they could.' From "Illustrated London News", 1898.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM26A15_489

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

26.7Mo (1.2Mo) / 31.1cm x 21.5cm / 3672 x 2544 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation sea technology arts Caribbean country art smoke ship ships British weapon weapons gun guns geography deck war location century Britain newspapers press print concept B&W artillery warfare United States of America steamship on deck 19th century water transport warship heavy artillery black & white black and white B W weaponry warships nineteenth century American America USA The Print Collector geographical feature Illustrated London News Spanish-American War steam ship ILN newspaper on board united states Unknown naval ship 19th-century The Illustrated London News