Commodore John Barry: "the Father of the American Navy" : the Record of His Services for Our CountryThe Author, 1903 - 424 pages |
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... carrying more than 2,500 guns . Usually it is the weaker side that suffers the heaviest loss , yet in the sea fighting of the Revolution the American losses were scarcely more than one - sixth those of the British . " But Captain Hobson ...
... carrying more than 2,500 guns . Usually it is the weaker side that suffers the heaviest loss , yet in the sea fighting of the Revolution the American losses were scarcely more than one - sixth those of the British . " But Captain Hobson ...
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... carried fourteen four pounders These and other stores were obtained from Willing & Morris , Barry's former employers . This firm alone had a quantity of " Round Shott for 4 and 9 pounders in their store under the pave- ment in Penn ...
... carried fourteen four pounders These and other stores were obtained from Willing & Morris , Barry's former employers . This firm alone had a quantity of " Round Shott for 4 and 9 pounders in their store under the pave- ment in Penn ...
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... carried to Salem . Capt . Goodrich , his lieutenant and seven men were killed . We had one man killed . " These prizes were The Lady Susan and the Betsy . The Court of Admiralty condemned the vessels on September 26th , as appears from ...
... carried to Salem . Capt . Goodrich , his lieutenant and seven men were killed . We had one man killed . " These prizes were The Lady Susan and the Betsy . The Court of Admiralty condemned the vessels on September 26th , as appears from ...
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... carry our prizes into safe harbors " . [ Am . Ar . , 5-2-1245 ] . Who more active during all of 1776 , and thus giving " weight and importance " abroad to the endeavor being made for Free- dom , for who so near the rebel capital ...
... carry our prizes into safe harbors " . [ Am . Ar . , 5-2-1245 ] . Who more active during all of 1776 , and thus giving " weight and importance " abroad to the endeavor being made for Free- dom , for who so near the rebel capital ...
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... carrying provisions to the city . To intercept some of these , and to give the merry British officers a taste of ... carried all five prizes to the piers of Port Penn . There the hatches were removed , to permit the prisoners to come on ...
... carrying provisions to the city . To intercept some of these , and to give the merry British officers a taste of ... carried all five prizes to the piers of Port Penn . There the hatches were removed , to permit the prisoners to come on ...
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Other editions - View all
Commodore John Barry: The Father of the American Navy: The Record of His ... Martin Ignatius Joseph Griffin No preview available - 2015 |
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Common terms and phrases
American appointed April armed vessels arrived Barry's board the Alliance boats Boston brig British Cape Cape Francois Capt Greene Captain Barry Captain John Barry captured command Commodore Barry Commodore John Barry Congress Continental convoy crew cruise December Delaware duty Effingham enemy ESQR expedition February flag fleet France French friends frigate frigate Alliance frigate United gallies Geagan give guns honor hope informed Isaac Austin Island James John Bany John Paul Jones July June Kegs Kessler L'ORIENT land letter Lieut Lieutenant March Marine Committee Marquis Midshipman naval Navy Board November obliged October officers Patrick Patrick Barry Pennsylvania Phila Philadelphia Port Port Penn pounders President prisoners prize ready rebel received reported respect Robert Morris sail says schooner seamen Secretary sent Servt ship shore Signed sloop soon taken Thomas Truxtun Washington West Indies Wexford York
Popular passages
Page 303 - To secure respect to a neutral flag, requires a naval force, organized and ready to vindicate it from insult or aggression. This may even prevent the necessity of going to war...
Page 52 - The soldier flew, the sailor too, And scared almost to death, sir, Wore out their shoes to spread the news, And ran till out of breath, sir. Now up and down, throughout the town, Most frantic scenes were acted ; And some ran here and others there, Like men almost distracted. Some fire...
Page 53 - The royal band now ready stand, All ranged in dread array, sir, With stomach stout to see it out, And make a bloody day, sir. The cannons roar from shore to shore, The small arms make a rattle ; Since wars began I'm sure no man E'er saw so strange a battle. The rebel dales, the rebel vales, With rebel trees surrounded ; The distant woods, the hills and floods, With rebel echoes sounded.
Page 318 - ... that he had never repented but once the having slipped the moment of resigning his office, and that was every moment since, that by god he had rather be in his grave than in his present situation. That he had rather be on his farm than to be made emperor of the world and yet that they were charging him with wanting to be a king.
Page 404 - ... during the term of her natural life : and from and after her decease, I give, devise, and bequeath the same...
Page 305 - ... the honor and interest of the government and its constituents demand ; if a resolution to do justice, as far as may depend upon me, at all times and to all nations, and maintain peace, friendship, and benevolence with all the world ; if an unshaken confidence in the honor, spirit, and resources of the American people...
Page 337 - ... found hovering on the coasts of the United States, for the purpose of committing depredations on the vessels belonging to citizens thereof ; — and also to retake any ship or vessel, of any citizen or citizens of the United States which may have been captured by any such armed vessel.
Page 52 - Twas early day, as poets say, Just when the sun was rising, A soldier stood on a log of wood, And saw a thing surprising. As in amaze he stood to gaze, The truth can't be denied, sir, He spied a score of kegs or more Come floating down the tide, sir. A sailor, too, in jerkin blue, This strange appearance viewing, First damn'd his eyes, in great surprise, Then said, " Some mischief's brewing. " These kegs, I'm told, the rebels hold, Pack'd up like pickling herring; And they're come down t' attack...
Page 317 - ... the man who is the source of all the misfortunes of our country, is this day reduced to a level with his fellow-citizens, and is no longer possessed of power to multiply evils upon the United States...
Page 338 - States shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to instruct the commanders of the public armed vessels which are or which shall be employed in the service of the United States to subdue, seize, and take any armed French vessel which shall be found within the jurisdictional limits of the United States...