The Hussar sank in November 1780, according to the New York Journal of American History.

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For Goddard, who came to be known for the brocade Hussar jacket and the white facial paint of Adam Ant, the work had a lasting impact.

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The preservation workers from New York's Central Park Conservancy were removing rust from the antique cannon, which once fired munitions aboard the British warship HMS Hussar, when they made the explosive discovery, New York police Detective Brian Sessa said.

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