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Ornament for The Death of General Wolfe: : together with John Bull's description of a church

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Woodcut for The Death of General Wolfe: : together with John Bull's description of a church

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Yankee frolics, brought down to April 27th, 1813

The ballad on this broadside is about American naval victories. This broadside has one woodcut and two ornaments.

Date:1814

Publisher:Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.

Wasp stinging Frolick, or Engagement between the American sloop of war Wasp, of 18 guns, and the British sloop of war Frolick, of 20 guns

The ballad on this broadside is about an American naval victory. This broadside has three woodcuts and one ornament.

Date:1812

Publisher:Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.

A Song composed in the year seventy five Transfer'd to 1812. "Tune the World turned upside down."

The ballad on this broadside is about the War of 1812.

Date:1812

Publisher:Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.

Sixth naval victory. The U.S. brig Enterprize of 14 guns, commanded by Lieut. William Burrows, took after an engagement of 45 minutes, the British brig of war Boxer, of 18 guns, Capt. Blyth, who with about 50 of his men were killed and wounded Lieut. Burrows and one man killed and seven wounded

The ballad on this broadside is about an American naval victory. This broadside has one woodcut.

Date:1813

Publisher:Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.

The Peacock stung by the Hornet: or Engagement between the United States ship Hornet, Captain Lawrence, of 16 guns, and His Britannic Majestys brig Peacock, Captain Peake of 19 guns, which he sunk after 15 minutes close action The Hornet had one man killed, and two wounded, the Peacock 8 killed, and 27 wounded When the Peacock sunk, 19 of her crew, and 8 brave Americans went down with her.

The ballad on this broadside is about an American naval victory. This broadside has two woodcuts and one ornament.

Date:1813

Publisher:Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.

A New song, on the death of Robert Howell Robert Howell, an American citizen, pressed into the British service, and by Britons most barbarously murdered on being compelled to fight on board the Little Belt, against his own countrymen, in which unnatural conflict he lost his leg and thigh, struck off by a cannon ball, and died in a few hours after, of the wound.

The ballad on this broadside is about the death of Robert Howel. This broadside has three woodcuts.

Date:1811

Publisher:Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.

Huzza for Commodore Rodgers, the United States' frigate, President, Commodore Rodgers, of 44 guns, has arrived in Providence, after a cruise of nearly five months She has captured and sent in a great number of prizes. "Tune, Frog and the mouse"

The ballad on this broadside is about the victories of Commodore Rodgers. This broadside has one woodcut and two ornaments.

Date:1813

Publisher:Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.

Hull's surrender, or Villany somewhere

The ballad on this broadside is about Hull’s surrender. This broadside has one woodcut and two ornaments.

Date:1812

Publisher:Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.

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Ornament for The Death of General Wolfe: : together with John Bull's description of a church

Woodcut for The Death of General Wolfe: : together with John Bull's description of a church

Yankee frolics, brought down to April 27th, 1813

Wasp stinging Frolick, or Engagement between the American sloop of war Wasp, of 18 guns, and the British sloop of war Frolick, of 20 guns

A Song composed in the year seventy five Transfer'd to 1812. "Tune the World turned upside down."

Sixth naval victory. The U.S. brig Enterprize of 14 guns, commanded by Lieut. William Burrows, took after an engagement of 45 minutes, the British brig of war Boxer, of 18 guns, Capt. Blyth, who with about 50 of his men were killed and wounded Lieut. Burrows and one man killed and seven wounded

Huzza for Commodore Rodgers, the United States' frigate, President, Commodore Rodgers, of 44 guns, has arrived in Providence, after a cruise of nearly five months She has captured and sent in a great number of prizes. "Tune, Frog and the mouse"

Hull's surrender, or Villany somewhere