The American Mariners: Or, The Atlantic Voyage. A Moral Poem ... Prefixed is A Vindication of the American Character ... To which are Added Naval Annals: Or, An Impartial Summary of the Actions Fought, During the Late War, at Sea, and on the Lakes, Between the Ships of Great Britain and Those of the United States of America ...Brodie and Dowding, 1822 - 384 páginas |
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... received rifle - shot wounds . While the Guerriere lay exposed to the heavy raking fire of the American , she could bring only a few of her bow guns to bear in return ; and at length fell on board of the enemy , her bowsprit getting ...
... received rifle - shot wounds . While the Guerriere lay exposed to the heavy raking fire of the American , she could bring only a few of her bow guns to bear in return ; and at length fell on board of the enemy , her bowsprit getting ...
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... receiving this information Sir Peter Parker resolved to fall on them in the night , with the hope of cutting off and ... received her at court , conferred on her a title , the appro- priate motto to her armorial bearings would have been ...
... receiving this information Sir Peter Parker resolved to fall on them in the night , with the hope of cutting off and ... received her at court , conferred on her a title , the appro- priate motto to her armorial bearings would have been ...
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... received on board , in all , 118 prisoners , four of whom have since died of their wounds . Having removed the prisoners , and taken on board such provisions and stores as would be useful to us , I scuttled the Penguin this morning ...
... received on board , in all , 118 prisoners , four of whom have since died of their wounds . Having removed the prisoners , and taken on board such provisions and stores as would be useful to us , I scuttled the Penguin this morning ...
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