Ship Model of H.M.S. <i>Caesar 4th</i>
date: label: date made
content: 1805
name: label: maker
content: unknown
notes: label: Description
content: This rigged model was made in the early 19th century of ivory, bone and whale baleen by a French Napoleonic seaman imprisoned in England. The hull is built of planks fastened by rivets and bears brass cannon, which are fitted with a device enabling them to be run in and out. This mechanism is indicative of earlier models made during the Napoleonic Wars.
label: Description
content: <i>HMS Caesar 4th</i> was launched in 1793 and measured 181 feet in length and 1,991 tons. Though originally ordered as a 74-gun boat, <i>Caesar</i> carried 80 guns. The ship participated in several naval battles during the Napoleonic Wars, including Lord Howe’s victory over the French on June 1, 1794, the first naval engagement of the French Revolution, or the Glorious First Day of June. <i>Caesar</i> captain Anthony James faced court martial after the battle, accused of not doing his best to pass through the enemy line on May 29 and failing to take up his proper station on June 1. He was dismissed. In 1803 <i>Caesar</i> underwent repairs in Plymouth, and continued to fight through 1809. After 1814, it was used in an Army depot at Plymouth and was broken up in 1821 after a long and illustrious career.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Maritime
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content: Work and Industry: Maritime
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content: Transportation
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of CIGNA Museum and Art Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2005.0279.084
label: accession number
content: 2005.0279
label: catalog number
content: 2005.0279.084
objectType: label: Object Name
content: ship model
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: bone (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: ivory (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 22 in x 30 1/4 in x 12 1/4 in; 55.88 cm x 76.835 cm x 31.115 cm