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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... minutes , when finding her shot fall short , she ceased firing . And now what should be done to widen the distance between the pursuers and the pursued ? It was evident to Capt . Hull and his officers that the superior number of towing ...
... minutes , when finding her shot fall short , she ceased firing . And now what should be done to widen the distance between the pursuers and the pursued ? It was evident to Capt . Hull and his officers that the superior number of towing ...
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... minutes past nine , it pleased God to send a light air from the southward which struck the ship and thus brought her to windward of her adversa- ries . The manner in which this advantage was improved was truly a beautiful sight , and ...
... minutes past nine , it pleased God to send a light air from the southward which struck the ship and thus brought her to windward of her adversa- ries . The manner in which this advantage was improved was truly a beautiful sight , and ...
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... minutes . The English ships saw the threaten- ing force of the squall ; without waiting for the wind , began to clew up and haul down , and keep off from the wind , so that when the rain subsided and the weather cleared a little , they ...
... minutes . The English ships saw the threaten- ing force of the squall ; without waiting for the wind , began to clew up and haul down , and keep off from the wind , so that when the rain subsided and the weather cleared a little , they ...
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... minutes , when the mizzen - mast of the English- man was shot away not far above the deck . The Con- stitution still continued to range slowly ahead of his adversary , keeping up a tremendous fire . She then luffed short round the bows ...
... minutes , when the mizzen - mast of the English- man was shot away not far above the deck . The Con- stitution still continued to range slowly ahead of his adversary , keeping up a tremendous fire . She then luffed short round the bows ...
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... minutes the launch was silenced and struck her colors , and the other boats were glad to return to their ship . The sloop - of - war being nearly within gun - shot , the privateer took to her sweeps and succeeded in making her escape ...
... minutes the launch was silenced and struck her colors , and the other boats were glad to return to their ship . The sloop - of - war being nearly within gun - shot , the privateer took to her sweeps and succeeded in making her escape ...
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action Algeciras American arrived ballast Baltimore battle blockade boats Bordeaux bound Brig Britain British brig British government British ship broadside burnt burthen Cape Capt Captain Hull CAPTURED BY PRIVATEERS carronades cartel Charleston chase coast colors commanded commenced crew David Porter Decatur deck 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 nation Newfoundland Nova Scotia o'clock officers Philadelphia Portsmouth prisoners priva prize-master PRIZES CAPTURED returned rigging sail Saucy Jack schooner seamen sent into Boston sent into Charleston sent into Portland sent into Salem sent into Savannah shot Sloop sloop-of-war soon tack taken Teazer tons took tured United valuable cargo valuable vessel wind windward wine wounded Yankee York
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