The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The naval war of 1812P.F. Collier & Son, 1882 |
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... Wasp captures the Reindeer and sinks the Avon - Cruise and loss of the Adams - The privateer General Armstrong- The privateer Prince de Neufchatel - Loss of the gunboats in Lake Borgne - Fighting near New Or- leans - Summary 3 CHAPTER ...
... Wasp captures the Reindeer and sinks the Avon - Cruise and loss of the Adams - The privateer General Armstrong- The privateer Prince de Neufchatel - Loss of the gunboats in Lake Borgne - Fighting near New Or- leans - Summary 3 CHAPTER ...
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... 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 near New Orleans - Summary D URING ...
... 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 near New Orleans - Summary D URING ...
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Theodore Roosevelt. a Swedish vessel , were taken out of her by the Wasp , Captain Blakely ,, and were lost with the rest of the crew of that vessel . The others reached New York in safety . Of the prizes made by the Essex , some were ...
Theodore Roosevelt. a Swedish vessel , were taken out of her by the Wasp , Captain Blakely ,, and were lost with the rest of the crew of that vessel . The others reached New York in safety . Of the prizes made by the Essex , some were ...
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... Wasp slipped unperceived through the blockad- ing frigates , and ran into the mouth of the English Channel , right in the thick of the English cruisers ; here she remained several weeks , burning and scut- tling many ships . Finally ...
... Wasp slipped unperceived through the blockad- ing frigates , and ran into the mouth of the English Channel , right in the thick of the English cruisers ; here she remained several weeks , burning and scut- tling many ships . Finally ...
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... Wasp , who furled her royals ; and , seeing that she would be weath- ered , at 2.50 put about in her turn and ran off , with the port beam , brailing up hoisted her flying- on the Wasp's ree , when British -pound o this t was libera- d ...
... Wasp , who furled her royals ; and , seeing that she would be weath- ered , at 2.50 put about in her turn and ran off , with the port beam , brailing up hoisted her flying- on the Wasp's ree , when British -pound o this t was libera- d ...
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