The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The naval war of 1812P.F. Collier & Son, 1882 |
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... British gunboats captured - Chauncy block- ades Kingston - ERIE - Captain Sinclair's unsuccessful expedition - Daring and successful cutting - out expe- ditions of the British - CHAMPLAIN — Macdonough's victory . VOL . X. - A - 86 ...
... British gunboats captured - Chauncy block- ades Kingston - ERIE - Captain Sinclair's unsuccessful expedition - Daring and successful cutting - out expe- ditions of the British - CHAMPLAIN — Macdonough's victory . VOL . X. - A - 86 ...
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... British send ex- pedition against New Orleans - Jackson prepares for the defence of the city - Night attack on the British ad- vance guard - Artillery duels - Great battle of January 8 , 1815 - Slaughtering repulse of the main attack ...
... British send ex- pedition against New Orleans - Jackson prepares for the defence of the city - Night attack on the British ad- vance guard - Artillery duels - Great battle of January 8 , 1815 - Slaughtering repulse of the main attack ...
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... British in the Chesa- peake - The Wasp captures the Reindeer and sinks the Avon - Cruise and loss of the Adams — The privateer General Armstrong - The privateer Prince de Neuf- chatel - Loss of the gunboats in Lake Borgne - Fighting ...
... British in the Chesa- peake - The Wasp captures the Reindeer and sinks the Avon - Cruise and loss of the Adams — The privateer General Armstrong - The privateer Prince de Neuf- chatel - Loss of the gunboats in Lake Borgne - Fighting ...
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... British from their posts . With ceaseless vigilance they traversed continually the al- lotted cruising grounds , capturing the privateers , harrying the coasters , and keeping the more power- ful ships confined to port ; " no American ...
... British from their posts . With ceaseless vigilance they traversed continually the al- lotted cruising grounds , capturing the privateers , harrying the coasters , and keeping the more power- ful ships confined to port ; " no American ...
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... British 38 ; and it is even more absurd to say that a British line - of - battle ship would hesitate for a minute about engaging any frigate . On Jan. 1st , the Constitution , which had been . lying in Boston harbor undergoing complete ...
... British 38 ; and it is even more absurd to say that a British line - of - battle ship would hesitate for a minute about engaging any frigate . On Jan. 1st , the Constitution , which had been . lying in Boston harbor undergoing complete ...
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