The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The naval war of 1812P.F. Collier & Son, 1882 |
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... Porter was still cruising in the Pacific . Early in January the Essex , now with 255 men aboard , made the South American coast , and on the 12th of that month anchored in the harbor of Valparaiso . She had in company a prize , re ...
... Porter was still cruising in the Pacific . Early in January the Essex , now with 255 men aboard , made the South American coast , and on the 12th of that month anchored in the harbor of Valparaiso . She had in company a prize , re ...
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... Porter's health ; the latter returned the inquiry , but warned Hilyar not to fall foul . The British captain then braced back his yards , remark- ing that if he did fall aboard it would be purely accidental . " Well , " said Porter ...
... Porter's health ; the latter returned the inquiry , but warned Hilyar not to fall foul . The British captain then braced back his yards , remark- ing that if he did fall aboard it would be purely accidental . " Well , " said Porter ...
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... Porter's carronades , this really made the Cherub more nearly suited to contend with the Essex than the latter was to fight the Phoebe . But when the Essex in fairly heavy weather , with the crew of the Essex Junior aboard , was to ...
... Porter's carronades , this really made the Cherub more nearly suited to contend with the Essex than the latter was to fight the Phoebe . But when the Essex in fairly heavy weather , with the crew of the Essex Junior aboard , was to ...
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... Porter decided to run out of the harbor on the first opportunity , so as to draw away his two antagonists in chase ... Porter had little anxiety about his own ship , only fearing for his consort . The British vessels were close in with ...
... Porter decided to run out of the harbor on the first opportunity , so as to draw away his two antagonists in chase ... Porter had little anxiety about his own ship , only fearing for his consort . The British vessels were close in with ...
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... Porter's guns could reach her . Three times springs 15 Letter of Captain David Porter , July 3 , 1814 . 16 Letter of Captain James Hilyar , March 30 , 1814 . 11 Mean time . Porter says 3.54 ; Hilyar , a few minutes past 4. The former ...
... Porter's guns could reach her . Three times springs 15 Letter of Captain David Porter , July 3 , 1814 . 16 Letter of Captain James Hilyar , March 30 , 1814 . 11 Mean time . Porter says 3.54 ; Hilyar , a few minutes past 4. The former ...
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