The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The naval war of 1812P.F. Collier & Son, 1882 |
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... position , was completely at the mercy of the American ships , and Hilyar , greatly agitated , assured Porter that he meant nothing hostile ; and the Phoebe backed down , her yards passing over those of the Essex without touching a rope ...
... position , was completely at the mercy of the American ships , and Hilyar , greatly agitated , assured Porter that he meant nothing hostile ; and the Phoebe backed down , her yards passing over those of the Essex without touching a rope ...
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... position on the starboard bow of the Essex , and the Phoebe under the latter's stern . The attack began at 4 P.M.17 Some of the bow - guns of the American frigate bore upon the Cherub , and , as soon as she found this out , the sloop ...
... position on the starboard bow of the Essex , and the Phoebe under the latter's stern . The attack began at 4 P.M.17 Some of the bow - guns of the American frigate bore upon the Cherub , and , as soon as she found this out , the sloop ...
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... position , the British had been able to fire ten shot to the Americans ' one.28 The conduct of the two English captains in at- " James says that most of the loss was occasioned by the first three broadsides of the Essex ; this is not ...
... position , the British had been able to fire ten shot to the Americans ' one.28 The conduct of the two English captains in at- " James says that most of the loss was occasioned by the first three broadsides of the Essex ; this is not ...
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... positions so as to destroy his adversary with least loss to him- self , and also for the precision of his fire . The Cherub's behavior was more remarkable for extreme caution than for anything else . As regards the mere fight , Porter ...
... positions so as to destroy his adversary with least loss to him- self , and also for the precision of his fire . The Cherub's behavior was more remarkable for extreme caution than for anything else . As regards the mere fight , Porter ...
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... position , that in the event of hostilities , his ship would be the captured one , and he owed his escape purely to Porter's over - forbearance , under great provocation . Then he gave his word to Porter that he would not infringe on ...
... position , that in the event of hostilities , his ship would be the captured one , and he owed his escape purely to Porter's over - forbearance , under great provocation . Then he gave his word to Porter that he would not infringe on ...
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32-pound carronade Acasta action afterward Ameri American American accounts anchor antagonist armed army attack Avon barges battery battle blockading boats brig brig-sloop British frigate broadside Capt Captain Biddle captured carried carronades chase Chauncy Cherub Chesapeake combatants command Commodore Commodore Decatur Confiance Constitution corvette courage crew cruise cruisers Cyane Decatur deck Endymion engaged English Epervier equal Essex fight fire fleet flotilla force fought French frigate Gleig gunboats gunnery hauled heavy Hilyar Hornet hull Jackson James says Java killed and wounded Lake Latour leeward Letter of Captain Levant Lieut Lieutenant Linnet long 24 long guns lost Macdonough Macedonian marines Midshipman militia minutes mounting Naval navy nearly officers Pakenham Peacock Penguin Phoebe Pomone port Porter President prisoners prizes quarter Reindeer sail Sailing-master schooner seamen shore short shot side sloops soldiers squadron starboard stern superior tack tain taken Tenedos tonnage tons troops vessels victory Warrington Wasp wind