The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The naval war of 1812P.F. Collier & Son, 1882 |
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... chase of La Pique - Attack on the Alligator - The Essex cap- tured - The Frolic captured - The Peacock captures the Epervier - Commodore Barney's flotilla - The British in the Chesapeake - The Wasp captures the Reindeer and sinks the ...
... chase of La Pique - Attack on the Alligator - The Essex cap- tured - The Frolic captured - The Peacock captures the Epervier - Commodore Barney's flotilla - The British in the Chesapeake - The Wasp captures the Reindeer and sinks the ...
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... chase of La Pique -Attack on the Alligator - The Essex captured - The Frolic captured - The Peacock captures the Epervier- Commodore Barney's flotilla — The British in the Chesa- peake - The Wasp captures the Reindeer and sinks the Avon ...
... chase of La Pique -Attack on the Alligator - The Essex captured - The Frolic captured - The Peacock captures the Epervier- Commodore Barney's flotilla — The British in the Chesa- peake - The Wasp captures the Reindeer and sinks the Avon ...
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... chase . Captain Maitland had on board the prohibitory order issued by the admiralty , and acted correctly . His ship was altogether too light for his antagonist . James , however , is not satisfied with this , and wishes to prove that ...
... chase . Captain Maitland had on board the prohibitory order issued by the admiralty , and acted correctly . His ship was altogether too light for his antagonist . James , however , is not satisfied with this , and wishes to prove that ...
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... chase , and the Constitution crowded sail in the direction of Mar- blehead . At 9.30 , finding the Tenedos rather gain- ing upon her , the Constitution started her water and threw overboard a quantity of provisions and other articles ...
... chase , and the Constitution crowded sail in the direction of Mar- blehead . At 9.30 , finding the Tenedos rather gain- ing upon her , the Constitution started her water and threw overboard a quantity of provisions and other articles ...
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... chase , and let the Essex Junior escape . This plan had to be tried sooner than was expected . The two vessels were always ready , the Essex only having her proper complement of 255 men aboard . On the next day , the 28th , it came on ...
... chase , and let the Essex Junior escape . This plan had to be tried sooner than was expected . The two vessels were always ready , the Essex only having her proper complement of 255 men aboard . On the next day , the 28th , it came on ...
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