The YANKEY TORPEDO
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Title
The YANKEY TORPEDO
Subject
Sea monsters
Sailors--Great Britain
Torpedoes
United States--History--War of 1812
Description
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Devil:Grapple him Citizen and I'll play one of my Infernal capers under his bottom
Death:I'll tip you a Yankey Torpedo.
Sailor:Blown my hull indeed---you may kiss my ......tafferal-Mr Yankee doodle-Shiver me---I 'll tip you a taste of the Shannon and send you down to old Davy
Sword: British Steel
Creator
Elmes, William
Publisher
Thomas Tegg & Co.
Date
1813
Identifier
Lilly Library: Print #3090
PURL: http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/lilly/VAC1755/VAC1755-03090
PURL: http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/lilly/VAC1755/VAC1755-03090
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Physical Dimensions
27 x 40 cm.
Files
Citation
Elmes, William, “The YANKEY TORPEDO ,” The Lilly Library Online Exhibitions, accessed April 20, 2024, https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/lilly/exhibitions/items/show/63.