The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The naval war of 1812P.F. Collier & Son, 1882 |
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... hand , states that the President was afraid to engage the 38 - gun frigate , and that the only reason the latter declined the combat was be- cause she was short of men . The best answer to this is a quotation from his own work ( Vol ...
... hand , states that the President was afraid to engage the 38 - gun frigate , and that the only reason the latter declined the combat was be- cause she was short of men . The best answer to this is a quotation from his own work ( Vol ...
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... hand , to board in the smoke ; everything was cleared for action on both frigates . Captain Hilyar now probably saw that there was no chance of carrying the Essex by sur- prise , and , standing on the after - gun , he inquired after ...
... hand , to board in the smoke ; everything was cleared for action on both frigates . Captain Hilyar now probably saw that there was no chance of carrying the Essex by sur- prise , and , standing on the after - gun , he inquired after ...
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... hand - to - hand struggle , could prob- ably have taken her . Still , Hilyar's conduct in avoiding Captain Porter except when the Cherub was in company was certainly over - cautious , and very difficult to explain in a man of his tried ...
... hand - to - hand struggle , could prob- ably have taken her . Still , Hilyar's conduct in avoiding Captain Porter except when the Cherub was in company was certainly over - cautious , and very difficult to explain in a man of his tried ...
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... , wished to win the victory with the least possible loss to himself , and acted accordingly . His conduct in the action itself could not be improved upon . splinters while under the hands of the doctors , cheered 18 Naval War of 1812.
... , wished to win the victory with the least possible loss to himself , and acted accordingly . His conduct in the action itself could not be improved upon . splinters while under the hands of the doctors , cheered 18 Naval War of 1812.
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Theodore Roosevelt. splinters while under the hands of the doctors , cheered on their comrades , and themselves worked ... hand , trying to get a shot at him . Lieut . J. G. Cowell had his leg shot off above the knee , and his life might ...
Theodore Roosevelt. splinters while under the hands of the doctors , cheered on their comrades , and themselves worked ... hand , trying to get a shot at him . Lieut . J. G. Cowell had his leg shot off above the knee , and his life might ...
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