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title: La Amistad off Long Island, New York, 1839
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20806/la-amistad-off-long-island-new-york-1839/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-08-15
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# La Amistad off Long Island, New York, 1839
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20806.jpg)
## Image Caption
The sailing vessel *La Amistad* off Culloden Point, Long Island, New York, on 26 August 1839; on the left is the brig *Washington* of the US Navy - the ship that towed *La Amistad* to Connecticut. Watercolor by an unknown artist, 1840.
New Haven Museum.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2025, August 15). La Amistad off Long Island, New York, 1839. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "La Amistad off Long Island, New York, 1839." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 15, 2025. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "La Amistad off Long Island, New York, 1839." *World History Encyclopedia*, 15 Aug 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_Amistad_(ship).jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_Amistad_(ship).jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 15 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.