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 1author, 1818 - Ontario |
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... commodore Perry , when he filched the commencing words of Nelson's letter , + was paying his lordship a high compliment . ' † 6 Had the writer in the American Chronicle ' employed less Naval acrimony , ' and more research , in his ...
... commodore Perry , when he filched the commencing words of Nelson's letter , + was paying his lordship a high compliment . ' † 6 Had the writer in the American Chronicle ' employed less Naval acrimony , ' and more research , in his ...
Page 105
... Commodore Chauncey's arrival at Lake Ontario - State of the two hostile feets - Attack upon the Royal George - Midnight incursion into Gananoque from Ogdensburg- State of the British works at Fort - Wellington- Unsuccessful attack upon ...
... Commodore Chauncey's arrival at Lake Ontario - State of the two hostile feets - Attack upon the Royal George - Midnight incursion into Gananoque from Ogdensburg- State of the British works at Fort - Wellington- Unsuccessful attack upon ...
Page 121
... commodore Isaac Chauncey , one of the oldest captains in the Ame- rican service , was appointed to the command . This officer arrived at Sackett's Harbor , in Oc tober , 1812 ; invested with full powers to buy , build , and equip , till ...
... commodore Isaac Chauncey , one of the oldest captains in the Ame- rican service , was appointed to the command . This officer arrived at Sackett's Harbor , in Oc tober , 1812 ; invested with full powers to buy , build , and equip , till ...
Page 122
... commodore Chauncey could appear on the lake with a force doubly superior to that of his adversary . Accordingly , having ascertained that the Royal George and two of the schooners were hourly expected back from Fort - George , whi- ther ...
... commodore Chauncey could appear on the lake with a force doubly superior to that of his adversary . Accordingly , having ascertained that the Royal George and two of the schooners were hourly expected back from Fort - George , whi- ther ...
Page 141
... commodore Chauncey , with 1900 tons of shipping , besides several small schooners and boats , ready to transport the troops across the lake ; and , by 86 pieces of heavy cannon , to second their efforts at landing on the opposite shore ...
... commodore Chauncey , with 1900 tons of shipping , besides several small schooners and boats , ready to transport the troops across the lake ; and , by 86 pieces of heavy cannon , to second their efforts at landing on the opposite shore ...
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