The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The naval war of 1812P.F. Collier & Son, 1882 |
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... Cruise of Rodgers - Cruise of the Constitution - Her unsuccessful 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 ...
... Cruise of Rodgers - Cruise of the Constitution - Her unsuccessful 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 ...
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... Cruise of Rodgers - Cruise of the Constitution - Her unsuccessful 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 ...
... Cruise of Rodgers - Cruise of the Constitution - Her unsuccessful 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 ...
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... cruising grounds , capturing the privateers , harrying the coasters , and keeping the more power- ful ships confined to port ... cruise the most untiring vigilance was needed . The new sloops that I have mentioned as being built proved ...
... cruising grounds , capturing the privateers , harrying the coasters , and keeping the more power- ful ships confined to port ... cruise the most untiring vigilance was needed . The new sloops that I have mentioned as being built proved ...
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... cruising grounds were chosen right in the track of commerce , the damage done and consternation caused were very great . Besides the numerous frigates cruising along the coast in couples or small squadrons , there were two or three ...
... cruising grounds were chosen right in the track of commerce , the damage done and consternation caused were very great . Besides the numerous frigates cruising along the coast in couples or small squadrons , there were two or three ...
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... cruise , when " she probably possessed as fine a crew as ever manned a frigate . They were principally New Eng- land men , and it has been said of them that they were almost qualified to fight the ship without her officers . " The ...
... cruise , when " she probably possessed as fine a crew as ever manned a frigate . They were principally New Eng- land men , and it has been said of them that they were almost qualified to fight the ship without her officers . " The ...
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