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Model of brig Lawrence:
Lawrence, which this model represents, and Niagara were similar vessels. Both displaced 480 tons and mounted two 18-pounder cannon and eighteen 32-pounder carronades. The two brigs were built at Presque Isle, modern Erie, Pennsylvania, in what was then the American frontier. All manufactured items, such as guns, powder, and rope had to be hauled overland to outfit the warships. |