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Description: | Fifteen star American flag, 1795-1818 pattern, from a merchant brig captured by HMS Borer, Captain Richard Coote during the War of 1812. It is made of hand-woven wool bunting with cotton stars and is hand-sewn.
Date of acquisition based on purchase date from Sothebys, 27 July 1937.
caption: USA merchant ensign (1812-14)
caption: USA merchant ensign (1812-14) - Condition Images taken by Conservator Nicola Yates | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Borer 1812 [HMS] Coote ensigns Richard | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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