Map of the West Indies, Antilles, and Caribbean Sea | John Pinkerton | 1818 Size:14"x11" The British caught up with

The British caught up with the French on the 18th and fierce fighting ensued

This 1861 fine art print by William Bradford depicts a dramatic storm scene in the waters off of Nantucket

The village of Pill

both frigates are shown starboard quarter view

and the boat going alongside may be putting a pilot on board

Map of the West Indies, Antilles, and Caribbean Sea | John Pinkerton | 1818 Size:14"x11" The British caught up withExtraordinary large format map of the West Indies published in 1818 by cartographer John Pinkerton. Centered on the island of Hispaniola or Santo Domingo, this map covers from the Bay of Honduras to the Windward Isles, and from Florida and the Bahamas south to Lake Maracaibo and the Spanish Main. Includes Cuba, Jamaica, Porto Rico, Hispaniola, the Bahamas, and southern Florida. In Florida there is a large inland lake, labeled Mayaco, which is no doubt