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DescriptionBritish flat-bottomed boat American Revolution.jpg
English: The Occupation of Newport, Rhode Island, December 1776: detail; black and watercolour pen and ink, signed and dated. The artist was an eyewitness to the event, serving as Captain's clerk on HMS Asia.
The description "The landing of the British forces in the Jerseys 20 November 1776 by Capt. Thomas Davies, Royal Regiment of Artillery" is cited from [1] in error
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