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The American frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) in battle with HMS Guerrière, 19 August 1812, circa 1910

Subjects
PatrioticShips & BoatsWarships & Battleships
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of The American frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) in battle with HMS Guerrière, 19 August 1812, circa 1910, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of The American frigate Constitution (Old Ironsides) in battle with HMS Guerrière, 19 August 1812, circa 1910, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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A color lithograph of two three-masted frigates locked in close action on a heavy sea, the nearer ship firing a broadside into her opponent amid clouds of powder smoke, with American ensigns flying. The caption identifies the scene as the USS Constitution's defeat of HMS Guerrière on 19 August 1812, one of the first significant American naval victories of the War of 1812; the action, fought under Captain Isaac Hull, is traditionally linked to the frigate's nickname "Old Ironsides."

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PublisherS. S. Kresge
THE AMERICAN FRIGATE CONSTITUTION (OLD IRONSIDE) IN BATTLE WITH THE ENGLISH SHIP LA GUERRIERE, 19 AUGUST 1812. --- POST-CARD PLACE STAMP HERE MADE IN GERMANY. PUBLISHED BY S. S. KRESGE. 4132
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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 Ironsides) in battle with HMS Guerrière, 19 August 1812, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-american-frigate-constitution-old-ironsides-in-battle-wi. Accessed October 22, 2026.