File:Sinking of the Rebel privateer Petrel, by the United States frigate St. Lawrence, off Charleston, August 1, 1861 (5532383440).jpg

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English: "The rebel craft was sunk by a broadside from the frigate. Five of the pirates were drowned, the remainder, thirty-six, were saved and are now prisoners."
View showing the U.S. gunboat firing upon the sinking Confederate privateer. Confederate sailors jump from the ship, float in the water, and are rescued by a U.S. lifeboat.
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current20:35, 6 November 2016Thumbnail for version as of 20:35, 6 November 2016800 × 596 (143 KB)Fæ (talk | contribs)Library Company of Philadelphia, Set 72157626067636310, ID 5532383440, Original title Sinking of the Rebel privateer Petrel, by the United States frigate St. Lawrence, off Charleston, August 1, 1861

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