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Macedonian Monument : ウィキペディア英語版 | Macedonian Monument
The Macedonian Monument is on the campus of the United States Naval Academy, across the street from Mahan Hall,〔 at the end of Stribling Walk. The monument's sculpture is the figurehead of HMS ''Macedonian'', captured by Stephen Decatur and the American frigate in the opening days of the War of 1812. Also known as ''Alexander the Great'' and the ''Figurehead of Hans Macedonian'', the wooden sculpture dates to circa 1810. It came to the Academy in 1875.〔 ==Description==
The monument's size is . The sculpture is wood, treated with epoxy resin, surmounting a stone base.〔 The carver is unknown. Beneath the figurehead is a bronze relief of the engagement between the frigates ''United States'' and ''Macdeonian'' by Edward Berge, created in 1924.〔 The four cannons are 18-pounder long guns captured with HMS ''Macedonian''.〔
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