The Naval Monument: Containing Official and Other Accounts of All the Battles Fought Between the Navies of the United States and Great Britain During the Late WarB. Clark, 1830 - 326 páginas |
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Página viii
... engagement of the Chesapeake , even after the boarding , is not , in fairness , an exception . Not an officer was now left upon deck . Who are the men , in any navy , that will continue valiant , deprived of the countenance and support ...
... engagement of the Chesapeake , even after the boarding , is not , in fairness , an exception . Not an officer was now left upon deck . Who are the men , in any navy , that will continue valiant , deprived of the countenance and support ...
Página ix
... engagements or the extent of their suc- cess , the fleets they have taken or the host of single vessels de- stroyed or brought in ; it is the brilliant celerity of their elec- tric execution , that attests this fact . Nautical skill ...
... engagements or the extent of their suc- cess , the fleets they have taken or the host of single vessels de- stroyed or brought in ; it is the brilliant celerity of their elec- tric execution , that attests this fact . Nautical skill ...
Página xv
... engagements made in the prospectus , and equalled the ex- pectations of subscribers . Should he meet the approbation of the public , he intends to publish a military history of the war , on a similar plan , entitled the Military ...
... engagements made in the prospectus , and equalled the ex- pectations of subscribers . Should he meet the approbation of the public , he intends to publish a military history of the war , on a similar plan , entitled the Military ...
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... engagement with the British sloop of war Frolic , of twenty two guns , sixteen of them 321b . car- ronades , and four twelve pounders on the main deck , two twelve pounders , carronades , on the top - gallant fore- castle , making her ...
... engagement with the British sloop of war Frolic , of twenty two guns , sixteen of them 321b . car- ronades , and four twelve pounders on the main deck , two twelve pounders , carronades , on the top - gallant fore- castle , making her ...
Página 15
... engagement , and the animating example he afforded the crew by his in- trepidity . Lieutenants Rodgers , Booth , and Mr. Rapp , shewed , by the incessant fire from their divisions , that they were not to be surpassed in resolution or ...
... engagement , and the animating example he afforded the crew by his in- trepidity . Lieutenants Rodgers , Booth , and Mr. Rapp , shewed , by the incessant fire from their divisions , that they were not to be surpassed in resolution or ...
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Términos y frases comunes
action Algiers American anchor April arrival Bainbridge battle Belvidera boats brave brig Britannic Majesty's British broadside Capt captain captured carronades chase Chesapeake citizens colours command commenced commodore conduct Constitution cruise Decatur deck enemy enemy's engagement Enterprize Essex Essex-Junior fire flag frigate Frolic gallant George Guerriere guns harbour hauled Henry Hillyar hoisted honour Hornet hull ISAAC CHAUNCEY ISAAC HULL James John Jones Joseph July June killed and wounded Lake Lake Champlain larboard Lawrence letter Lieut lieutenant loss Macdonough majesty's ship marines mast mate Midshipman minutes past naval navy obedient servant officers and crew Peacock Perry port Porter pound carronades pounders President prisoners prize quarter received rigging Rodgers round shot Sacket's harbour Sailing Master Samuel schooner seamen Sec'y SECRETARY Sept Shannon shot Shubrick sloop sloop of war spars squadron starboard stay-sails STEPHEN DECATUR stern superiour surrender tacked Thomas Tygress Valparaiso vessels Wasp William wind
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Página 305 - Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties, that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.
Página v - Whatever England has been growing to by a progressive increase of improvement, brought in by varieties of people, by succession of civilizing conquests and civilizing settlements, in a series of seventeen hundred years, you shall see as much added to her by America, in the course of a single life!
Página ii - The Naval Monument, containing Official and Other Accounts of All the Battles fought between the Navies of the United States and Great Britain during the late War; and an Account of the War with Algiers, to which is annexed a Naval Register of the United States.
Página 58 - Next Camus, reverend sire, went footing slow, His mantle hairy, and his bonnet sedge, Inwrought with figures dim, and on the edge Like to that sanguine flower inscribed with woe. Ah; who hath reft (quoth he) my dearest pledge?
Página 307 - Effects, and if there shall be no consul, the Effects shall be deposited in the hands of some person worthy of trust, until the party shall appear who has a right to demand them...
Página 301 - PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. To all and singular to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Whereas a treaty of peace and amity between the United States of America and His Britannic Majesty was signed at Ghent on the...
Página v - Young man, there is America, which at this day serves for little more than to amuse you with stories of savage men and uncouth manners ; yet shall, before you taste of death, show itself equal to the whole of that commerce which now attracts the envy of the world.
Página 63 - As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags.
Página 146 - The Almighty has been pleased to grant us a signal victory on Lake Champlain, in the capture of one frigate, one brig, and two sloops of war, of the enemy.
Página 11 - It only remains with me to assure you, that they all fought with great Bravery ; and it gives me great pleasure to say, that from the smallest boy in the ship, to the oldest seaman, not a look 'of fear was seen. They all went into action, giving three cheers, and requesting to be laid close alongside the enemy.