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The American frigate Constitution (Old Ironside) in battle with La Guerriere, 19 August 1812, circa 1910

Subjects
PatrioticShips & BoatsWarships & Battleships
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of The American frigate Constitution (Old Ironside) in battle with La Guerriere, 19 August 1812, circa 1910, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of The American frigate Constitution (Old Ironside) in battle with La Guerriere, 19 August 1812, circa 1910, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Two three-masted frigates fight at close range on a heavy sea, American ensigns flying, the nearer ship firing a broadside into her opponent amid clouds of powder smoke. The scene depicts the American frigate Constitution, nicknamed Old Ironsides, defeating the English ship La Guerriere on 19 August 1812. The battle was one of the first significant American naval victories of the War of 1812. Constitution, commanded by Isaac Hull, battered the Guerriere until she struck her colors, and the victory helped fix the frigate's nickname in public memory.

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PublisherS. S. Kresge
THE AMERICAN FRIGATE CONSTITUTION (OLD IRONSIDE) IN BATTLE WITH THE ENGLISH SHIP LA GUERRIERE, 19 AUGUST 1812.
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PublisherS. S. Kresge
Series4132
ConditionGood
NotesThin white margin at the edges; fine cross-hatch lithographic screen; light corner and edge wear. No postmark. Divided-back "POST-CARD" stock with dotted stamp box; green imprint "MADE IN GERMANY. PUBLISHED BY S. S. KRESGE." and number 4132; card lightly toned, unused.

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The American frigate Constitution (Old Ironside) in battle with La Guerriere, 19 August 1812, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-american-frigate-constitution-old-ironside-in-battle-wit. Accessed November 2, 2026.