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Ships Positioning to Attack Fort Oswego

A sepia and red drawing shows British sailors leaving their ships and rowing toward Fort Oswego on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812. Handwritten at bottom left: By Capt Steele, 2nd Battln Royal Marines. Bottom centre: The Troops disembarking to attack Fort Oswego under the command of Genl Drummond and Sir J. Yeo. Bottom right: Lake Ontario, May the 6th 1814.

Library of Congress.

The troops disembarking to attack Fort Oswego, under the command of Genl. Drummond and Sir T. Yeo, Lake Ontario, May the 6th 1814.

Aquatint. Artist: Capt. Steele. 2d. Battalion. Royal Marines.