Lives of Distinguished American Naval Officers: Jones. Woolsey. Perry. DaleJ. C. Derby & Company, 1846 - Naval biography |
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... head of that noble family has assured the writer of this article that the Pauls were never in the service of his grandfather . John Paul , the gardener of Craik , of Arbigland , mar- ried Jean Macduff , the daughter of a small farmer in ...
... head of that noble family has assured the writer of this article that the Pauls were never in the service of his grandfather . John Paul , the gardener of Craik , of Arbigland , mar- ried Jean Macduff , the daughter of a small farmer in ...
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... head of the navy until the succeeding January , when his office was abolished . Jones soon found he could not collect a sufficient number of men for the three vessels , and he came to a determination to sail with only the Alfred and ...
... head of the navy until the succeeding January , when his office was abolished . Jones soon found he could not collect a sufficient number of men for the three vessels , and he came to a determination to sail with only the Alfred and ...
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... head of the list of captains . * By the journal of Congress , it would seem that a resolution was passed on the 15th March , 1777 , direct- ing that one of those ships that had been previously * It will be remembered that Miss Taylor ...
... head of the list of captains . * By the journal of Congress , it would seem that a resolution was passed on the 15th March , 1777 , direct- ing that one of those ships that had been previously * It will be remembered that Miss Taylor ...
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... head of a party of volunteers , when the wind shifted , and began to blow so fresh , directly on shore , as to render the descent impracticable . The ship made sail to claw off the land . The next day the Ranger chased a revenue wherry ...
... head of a party of volunteers , when the wind shifted , and began to blow so fresh , directly on shore , as to render the descent impracticable . The ship made sail to claw off the land . The next day the Ranger chased a revenue wherry ...
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... head of this party , but many of the officers of that period were men taken from trading vessels , and were actuated by motives that were little honorable to them . Lady Sel- kirk received the officers of this party herself , none of ...
... head of this party , but many of the officers of that period were men taken from trading vessels , and were actuated by motives that were little honorable to them . Lady Sel- kirk received the officers of this party herself , none of ...
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Page 180 - Niagara, gallantly into close action; I immediately went on board of her, when he anticipated my wish by volunteering to bring the schooners, which had been kept astern by the lightness of the wind, into close action.
Page 208 - The Niagara being very •little injured, I determined to pass through the enemy's line, bore up and passed ahead of their two ships and a brig, giving a raking fire to them from the starboard guns, and to a large schooner and sloop, from the larboard side, at half pistol shot distance.
Page 208 - Elliott was enabled to bring his vessel, the Niagara, gallantly into close action; I immediately went on board of her, when he anticipated my wish by volunteering to bring the schooners, which had been kept astern by the lightness of the wind, into close action.
Page 11 - I am able to give you no account of my future proceedings, as they depend upon circumstances which are not fully determined. " I have enclosed you a copy of an affidavit made before Governor Young by the Judge of the Court of Vice-Admiralty...
Page 65 - what ship is that? He was answered, " I can't hear what you say." immediately after the Serapis hailed again, " what ship is that ? Answer immediately, or I shall be under the necessity of firing into you." At this moment I received orders from Commodore Jones to commence the action with a broadside, which indeed appeared to be simultaneous on board both ships. Our position being to windward of the Serapis we passed a-head of her, and the Serapis coming up on our larboard quarter, the action commenced...
Page 14 - I am under no concern whatever, that this, or any past circmstance of my life, will sink me in your opinion. Since human wisdom cannot secure us from accidents, it is the greatest effort of reason to bear them well.
Page 208 - SIR — In my last I informed you that we had captured the enemy's fleet on this lake. I have now the honor to give you the most important particulars of the action, On the morning of the 10th inst.
Page 209 - Captain Brevoort of the army, who acted as a volunteer, in the capacity of a marine officer, on board that vessel, is an excellent and brave officer, and with his musketry did great execution.
Page 11 - I staked my honour, life, and fortune for six long months on the verdict of a British jury, notwithstanding I was sensible of the general prejudices which ran against me ; but, after all, none of my accusers had the courage to confront me.
Page 135 - Newark, and the appearance of cultivation on every side, had an effect like that of enchantment on those who had been coasting a wilderness for a week. Even Oswego, though an old station, had little the air of a peopled country, but the region along the banks of the Niagara had been settled as long as that on the banks of the Hudson, and the transition was like that of suddenly quitting the forest to be placed in the midst of the labors of man. It was the Fourth of July, and the launch entered the...