The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The naval war of 1812P.F. Collier & Son, 1882 |
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... Capt . Thomas Brown , which ran down to close the Presi- dent , unaware of her force ; but on discovering her to be a 44 hauled to the wind and made off . " The President did not pursue , another frigate and a gun- brig being in sight ...
... Capt . Thomas Brown , which ran down to close the Presi- dent , unaware of her force ; but on discovering her to be a 44 hauled to the wind and made off . " The President did not pursue , another frigate and a gun- brig being in sight ...
Page 7
... Capt . Charles Stewart . The British 38 - gun frigate Nymphe had been lying before the port , but she disappeared long before the Constitution was in con- dition , in obedience to the order already mentioned . Capt . Stewart ran down ...
... Capt . Charles Stewart . The British 38 - gun frigate Nymphe had been lying before the port , but she disappeared long before the Constitution was in con- dition , in obedience to the order already mentioned . Capt . Stewart ran down ...
Page 8
... Capt . Stewart came near enough to count " 13 ports and a bridle on the Pique's main - deck , " and " saw at once that she was of a class inferior to the Guerrière or Java , " but " thought the Pique's 18's were 24's , and therefore did ...
... Capt . Stewart came near enough to count " 13 ports and a bridle on the Pique's main - deck , " and " saw at once that she was of a class inferior to the Guerrière or Java , " but " thought the Pique's 18's were 24's , and therefore did ...
Page 9
... Capt . Stewart nor any one else supposed for an instant that a 36 - gun frigate was armed with 24 - pounders . It is worth while mentioning as an instance of how utterly untrustworthy James is in dealing with American affairs , that he ...
... Capt . Stewart nor any one else supposed for an instant that a 36 - gun frigate was armed with 24 - pounders . It is worth while mentioning as an instance of how utterly untrustworthy James is in dealing with American affairs , that he ...
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... Capt . Pigot , and the 12 - gun schooner Shelburne , Lieut . Hope , both to leeward . The schooner soon weath- ered the Frolic , but of course was afraid to close , and the American sloop continued beating to wind- ward , in the effort ...
... Capt . Pigot , and the 12 - gun schooner Shelburne , Lieut . Hope , both to leeward . The schooner soon weath- ered the Frolic , but of course was afraid to close , and the American sloop continued beating to wind- ward , in the effort ...
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