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Crew of the USS Constitution in battle, War of 1812

Deck of the US frigate "Constitution" engaging in battle with British "Guerriere," War of 1812.
Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Us Navy squadron commanded by Matthew Perry sailing for Japan, 1852: USS Susquehannah, Saratoga, St Mary's, a supply ship, Plymouth, Perry in rowboat, Mississippi, and Princeton (left to right).
Hand-colored woodcut of an 1850s illustration

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Ancient Greeks holding the pass of Thermopylae, 480 BC

Greeks under Leonidas holding off the Persian invasion at Thermopylae, 480 BC.
Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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