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View of the St. Pierre roadstead, in : Nouvelles vues perspectives des ports de France dessinées pour le Roi par M. Ozanne, Ingénieur de la Marine, gravées par Y. Le Gouaz (1776). French National Library.

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USS President partially down-rigged, riding at anchor by Antoine Roux, 1802. Naval History and Heritage Command, Navy Art Collection, NHC 76-327A.

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