Great Lakes Art Database

Tigress Captures Scorpion

Description
Creator
Rindlisbacher, Peter, Artist
Item Type
Paintings
Description
The British captured the Tigris in a daring night raid on September 3, 1814, and used it to capture the Scorpion a few days later, while flying the American enemy's flag as a disguise.
Subject(s)
Scorpion (Schooner)
Tigress (Schooner)
Collection
Private Collector
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Huron
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 45.8627806303649 Longitude: -83.98729328125
Copyright Statement
Protected by copyright: Uses other than research or private study require the permission of the rights holder(s). Responsibility for obtaining permissions and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Copyright Holder
Peter Rindlisbacher
Contact
Association for Great Lakes Maritime History
Website:
https://aglmh.net

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Tigress Captures Scorpion


The British captured the Tigris in a daring night raid on September 3, 1814, and used it to capture the Scorpion a few days later, while flying the American enemy's flag as a disguise.