History of the American Privateers, and Letters-of-marque: During Our War with England in the Years 1812, '13, and '14. Interspersed with Several Naval Battles Between American and British Ships-of-war |
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... shot into a little harm- less , unarmed vessel , by which a seamen was killed , in our own waters . This created an immense sensation , and every citizen throughout the United States felt that it was a gross insult to the nation ...
... shot into a little harm- less , unarmed vessel , by which a seamen was killed , in our own waters . This created an immense sensation , and every citizen throughout the United States felt that it was a gross insult to the nation ...
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... shot . As the mist of the morning entirely cleared away , the Constitu- tion found she had two frigates on her lee quarter and a ship - of - the - line , two frigates , a , brig , and a schooner astern . All these ships and vessels had ...
... shot . As the mist of the morning entirely cleared away , the Constitu- tion found she had two frigates on her lee quarter and a ship - of - the - line , two frigates , a , brig , and a schooner astern . All these ships and vessels had ...
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... shot . Four of her long twenty - fours were run out as stern chasers , viz . , two on the gun - deck , and two on the spar deck . Although it was found necessary to cut away some of the wood - work of the stern frame , in order to make ...
... shot . Four of her long twenty - fours were run out as stern chasers , viz . , two on the gun - deck , and two on the spar deck . Although it was found necessary to cut away some of the wood - work of the stern frame , in order to make ...
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... shot at the Shannon , the nearest ship astern . At eight , it fell calm again , when further recourse was had to the boats , and kedging . At nine , the Shannon , on which the English had put most of their boats , was fast nearing the ...
... shot at the Shannon , the nearest ship astern . At eight , it fell calm again , when further recourse was had to the boats , and kedging . At nine , the Shannon , on which the English had put most of their boats , was fast nearing the ...
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... shot fell harmless into the water . In about an hour , however , it fell calm again , when Captain Hull ordered a quantity of water to be started , in order to lighten the ship . More . than two thousand gallons were pumped out , and ...
... shot fell harmless into the water . In about an hour , however , it fell calm again , when Captain Hull ordered a quantity of water to be started , in order to lighten the ship . More . than two thousand gallons were pumped out , and ...
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Algeciras American privateer arrived ballast Baltimore battle blockade boats Bordeaux Boston bound Brig Britain British British brig British government British ship broadside burnt burthen Cape Capt CAPTURED BY PRIVATEERS carronades cartel Charleston chase coast colors commanded commenced Commodore crew cruise David Porter Decatur divested Dolphin dry-goods enemy enemy's England English escape fire fleet France frigate full cargo Gibraltar Guerriere guns half-past Halifax hauled hhds honor Island Jamaica John killed La Rochelle laden with fish laden with sugar letter-of-marque letter-of-marque schooner lieutenant Lisbon Liverpool London man-of-war Martinique nations Newfoundland Nova Scotia o'clock officers packet Philadelphia Portsmouth prisoners priva prize-master PRIZES CAPTURED Rattlesnake returned rigging sail Saucy Jack schooner seamen sent into Charleston sent into Portland sent into Salem sent into Savannah shot Sloop sloop-of-war soon tacked taken Teazer tons took tured United valuable cargo valuable vessel wind windward wine wounded Yankee York