March 23, 1815.
The Congress of the U. S. to Capt. James Biddle, etc. ℞. Capture of the British ship Penguin by the U. S. ship Hornet.
CAPTAIN JAMES BIDDLE.
[Capture of the Penguin.]
THE CONGRESS OF THE U. S. (United States) TO CAPT. (Captain) JAMES BIDDLE. FOR HIS GALLANTRY GOOD CONDUCT AND SERVICES. Bust of Captain Biddle, in uniform, facing the right FÜRST. F. (fecit).
CAPTURE OF THE BRITISH SHIP PENGUIN BY THE U. S. (United States) SHIP HORNET. Naval action between the United States sloop-of-war Hornet, of eighteen guns, Captain Biddle, and the British sloop-of-war Penguin, of nineteen guns, Captain Dickenson. The Hornet, to windward, is raking the Penguin. The British vessel has lost her main-top-gallant-mast In the distance the peak of Tristan d'Acunha. Exergue: OFF TRISTAN D'ACUNHA MARCH XXIII MDCCCXV. On the platform, FÜRST. F. (fecit).
