Naval Victory obtained by the American Frigate Constitution... [song or poem], approximately 1812
Title
Naval Victory obtained by the American Frigate Constitution... [song or poem], approximately 1812.
Production
[Place of production not identified : producer not identified, 1812]
Physical Description
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Notes
Collection: The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : AM, 2014. Digitized from a copy held by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Summary
A song or poem commemorating the victory of the U.S.S. Constitution (under Isaac Hull) over the H.M.S. Guerriere on 19 August 1812. Addressed to Ye tars of Columbia. Although no musical notes are indicated, a refrain With his doo ra la doo suggests it was sung to a popular tune. Red mould and water damage have affected the paper.