A Full and Correct Account of the Military Occurrences of the Late War Between Great Britain and the United States of America: With an Appendix, and Plates, Volume 2author, 1818 - United States |
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... boats- Death of two men in consequence- Arrival of admiral Warren - Gallant affair at the mouth of the Rappahannock - Rear - admiral Cockburn's detached command to the head of the bay - Ad- vance upon French - town - Heavy fire upon the ...
... boats- Death of two men in consequence- Arrival of admiral Warren - Gallant affair at the mouth of the Rappahannock - Rear - admiral Cockburn's detached command to the head of the bay - Ad- vance upon French - town - Heavy fire upon the ...
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... boats close under the American battery - Impossibility to reach the shore- Destructive fire upon the boats , as well as upon the struggling crews in the water - Remarks upon the attempt to capture Craney Island- Attack upon , and ...
... boats close under the American battery - Impossibility to reach the shore- Destructive fire upon the boats , as well as upon the struggling crews in the water - Remarks upon the attempt to capture Craney Island- Attack upon , and ...
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... boats along the shore , in the execution of this service , the Americans frequently fired at them , and , in one instance , killed two men , besides wounding several others ; although not a musket had been , on any occasion , discharged ...
... boats along the shore , in the execution of this service , the Americans frequently fired at them , and , in one instance , killed two men , besides wounding several others ; although not a musket had been , on any occasion , discharged ...
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... boats of his little squadron , 150 marines , under captains Wybourn and Carter , and five ar- tillery - men , under lieutenant Robertson , of that corps , and proceeded to proceeded to execute his orders . The boats , owing to ignorance ...
... boats of his little squadron , 150 marines , under captains Wybourn and Carter , and five ar- tillery - men , under lieutenant Robertson , of that corps , and proceeded to proceeded to execute his orders . The boats , owing to ignorance ...
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... boats approached within gun - shot of it , a heavy fire was opened upon them . Disregarding this , however , the marines quickly landed ; and the American militia fled from the battery to the adjoining woods . The inhabitants of the ...
... boats approached within gun - shot of it , a heavy fire was opened upon them . Disregarding this , however , the marines quickly landed ; and the American militia fled from the battery to the adjoining woods . The inhabitants of the ...
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