HM1901-JohnPaulJones-RangerDrake
Original 1901 illustrated leaf from Harper's New Monthly Magazine featuring a dramatic naval battle scene titled "The Ranger and Drake Action."
The illustration depicts the famous engagement between John Paul Jones's Continental Navy vessel Ranger and the British warship HMS Drake during the American Revolutionary War. Fought in April 1778 off Carrickfergus, Ireland, the battle resulted in a significant American victory and helped establish John Paul Jones as one of the most celebrated naval commanders in American history.
The reverse contains a portrait of John Paul Jones along with accompanying historical text discussing the early United States Navy and American naval development following the Revolution.
An attractive Revolutionary War and maritime history illustration with strong appeal to collectors of naval history, military Americana, John Paul Jones material, sailing ships, and Revolutionary War prints.
Publication: Harper's New Monthly Magazine
Date: 1901
Subject: John Paul Jones and the Ranger–Drake Action
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Condition: Original disbound magazine leaf. Edge wear, chipping, and irregular margins from removal from a bound volume. Light age toning. Please review photographs carefully.
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