The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The naval war of 1812P.F. Collier & Son, 1882 |
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... force of the nu- merous British squadrons . " 1 But the sloops of war , commanded by officers as skilful as they were daring , and manned by as hardy seamen as ever sailed salt water , could often slip out ; generally , on some dark ...
... force of the nu- merous British squadrons . " 1 But the sloops of war , commanded by officers as skilful as they were daring , and manned by as hardy seamen as ever sailed salt water , could often slip out ; generally , on some dark ...
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... force . One of these was New London , before which cruised a squadron under the direction of Sir Thomas Hardy , in the 74 - gun ship Ramillies . Most of the other cruising squadrons off the coast con- tained razees or two - deckers ...
... force . One of these was New London , before which cruised a squadron under the direction of Sir Thomas Hardy , in the 74 - gun ship Ramillies . Most of the other cruising squadrons off the coast con- tained razees or two - deckers ...
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... 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 . This rencounter gave rise to nonsensical boastings on both sides ; one ...
... 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 . This rencounter gave rise to nonsensical boastings on both sides ; one ...
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... force opposed to him , and the few guns that were available were served with the utmost precision . As an exhibition of dogged courage it has never been surpassed since the time when the Dutch captain , Klęsoon , after fighting two long ...
... force opposed to him , and the few guns that were available were served with the utmost precision . As an exhibition of dogged courage it has never been surpassed since the time when the Dutch captain , Klęsoon , after fighting two long ...
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... FORCE . Men . Phabe , 320 Broadside Guns . Weight . Total 13 long 18's 234 lbs . 66 1 12 44 12 68 1 " 9 9 7 short 32's ( 255 ) 224 18 18 ( 242 ) 23 guns , 497 lbs . Cherub , 180 2 long 9's 2 short 18's 32's 18 lbs . ( 18 ) 36 288 " 66 ...
... FORCE . Men . Phabe , 320 Broadside Guns . Weight . Total 13 long 18's 234 lbs . 66 1 12 44 12 68 1 " 9 9 7 short 32's ( 255 ) 224 18 18 ( 242 ) 23 guns , 497 lbs . Cherub , 180 2 long 9's 2 short 18's 32's 18 lbs . ( 18 ) 36 288 " 66 ...
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