The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The naval war of 1812P.F. Collier & Son, 1882 |
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... the combats that had already taken place between frigates of these 4 Letter of Commodore Rodgers , Feb. 20 , 181 5 James , vi , 412 . • " Naval Monument , ” p . 235 . classes , it can always be safely set down as 6 Naval War of 1812.
... the combats that had already taken place between frigates of these 4 Letter of Commodore Rodgers , Feb. 20 , 181 5 James , vi , 412 . • " Naval Monument , ” p . 235 . classes , it can always be safely set down as 6 Naval War of 1812.
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... taken into action ; how Captain Maitland reads them his in- structions , but " fails to persuade them that there had been any necessity of issuing them " ; and , finally , how the sailors , overcome by woe and indignation , refuse to ...
... taken into action ; how Captain Maitland reads them his in- structions , but " fails to persuade them that there had been any necessity of issuing them " ; and , finally , how the sailors , overcome by woe and indignation , refuse to ...
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... 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 14 Naval War of 1812.
... 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 14 Naval War of 1812.
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... them , and when it was proposed to him that he should be attended to out of 19 This and most of the anecdotes are taken from the in- valuable " Life of Farragut , " pp . 37–46 . order , he replied : " No , doctor , On the Ocean 19.
... them , and when it was proposed to him that he should be attended to out of 19 This and most of the anecdotes are taken from the in- valuable " Life of Farragut , " pp . 37–46 . order , he replied : " No , doctor , On the Ocean 19.
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... taken possession of . The Phoebe had lost 4 men killed , including her first lieutenant , William Ingram , and 7 wounded ; the Cherub , I killed , and 3 , including Captain Tucker , wounded . Total , 5 killed and 10 wound- ed.22 The ...
... taken possession of . The Phoebe had lost 4 men killed , including her first lieutenant , William Ingram , and 7 wounded ; the Cherub , I killed , and 3 , including Captain Tucker , wounded . Total , 5 killed and 10 wound- ed.22 The ...
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