Book/Printed Material The naval war of 1812;
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- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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- Date: 1900
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Image 6 of The naval war of 1812; tTbe Sagamore Series The Works of Theodore Roosevelt In 15 volumes, each containing frontispiece 16 cloth per volume 50 cents Paper, per volume 25 cents I- American Ideals. 2. Administration— Civil Service^...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 8 of The naval war of 1812; BOMBARDMENT OF FORT M HENRY.
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 9 of The naval war of 1812; The Naval War of 1812 or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to which is appended an account of The Battle of New Orleans...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 10 of The naval war of 1812; EI 3 (oQ c so ISio Copyright, 1882 BY G. P. PUTNAM S SONS
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 11 of The naval war of 1812; CONTENTS, PART II. CHAPTER I. 1814. ON THE OCEAN. Strictness of the blockade— Cruise of Rodgers— Cruise of the Constitution Qhased into Marblehead Attempt to cut-out the Alligator The Essex captured after...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 12 of The naval war of 1812; 4 COiXTEArrS. out expeditions of the British Capture of the Ohio and Somers. Champlain Macdonough s and Dow- nie s squadrons James erroneous statements concern- ing them Gallant engagement and splendid victory...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 13 of The naval war of 1812; AUTHORITIES REFERRED TO IN CHAP. IV. Alison, Sir A. History of Europe. Ninth edition. 20 vols. London, 1852. Pages 472, 477, 483, 485. Butler, Adjutant-General Robert. Official Report for the Morning of...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 14 of The naval war of 1812; g AUTHORITIES REFERRED TO Monroe, James. Sketch of his Life, by Daniel C. Gilman. i6mo. Boston, 1883. Page 456. Napier, Maj.-Gen. Sir W. F. P. History of the War in the Peninsula....
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 15 of The naval war of 1812; NAVAL WAR OF 1812. PART II. CHAPTER I. 1814. ON THE OCEAN. Strictness of the blockade— Cruise of Rodgers Cruise of the Constitution —ri^x unsuccessful chase of La Fiq lie— Ati2Lck on...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 16 of The naval war of 1812; 8 NAVAL WAR OF 1812. to keep the assigned stations the ropes were turned into stiff and brittle bars, the hulls were coated with ice, and many, both of men and officers,...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 17 of The naval war of 1812; NAVAL WAR OF 1812. 9 the prizes being sent in, so they were gener- ally destroyed as soon as captured and as the cruising grounds were chosen right in the track of...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 18 of The naval war of 1812; lo NAVAL WAR OF 1812. light was passed in the night, and shortly af- terward several sail were made out, when the F? esidetit was at once cleared for action.* One of...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 19 of The naval war of 1812; NAVAL WAR OF 1Z12. 11 plete repairs, put out to sea under the com- mand of Capt. Charles Stewart. The British 38-gun frigate Nymphe had been lying before the port, but she...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 20 of The naval war of 1812; 12 JVAVAL WAR i8l2. Guerriere ox Java, but thought the Pirjue s i8 s were 24 s, and therefore did not make an effort to bring her to action. He portrays very...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 21 of The naval war of 1812; NAVAL V/AR OF iSl2. 13 next cruise, when she probably possessed as fine a crev/ as ever manned a frigate. They were principally New England men, and it has been said of...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 22 of The naval war of 1812; 14 NAVAL WAR OF \Z\2, defences but the Teiiedos was recalled by a signal from the Junony Shortly afterward the Co7istitiction again put out, and reached Boston unmolested. On Jan. 29, 18...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 23 of The naval war of 1812; NAVAL WAR OF i^\2. 15 injured and containing the bodies of an officer and a seaman. For his skill and gallantry Mr. Basset was promoted to a lieutenancy, and for a time...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 24 of The naval war of 1812; l6 JVAVAL JVA/^ OF 1S12. proposed to take the Essex by a coup de main. They hauled into the harbor on a wind, the Che7-ub falling to leeward while the Phabe made...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 25 of The naval war of 1812; NAVAL V/AR OF \^\2. 17 forbearance, Porter need be under no appre- hension as to his breaking the neutrality. The British ships now began a blockade of the port. On Feb. 27th,...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 26 of The naval war of 1812; l8 NAVAL WAR OF 1812. On March 27th Porter decided to run out of the harbor on the first opportunity, so as to draw away his two antagonists in chase, and let...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 27 of The naval war of 1812; JVAVAL V/AI^ OF iSi2. J^ that Hilyar did not intend to keep his word, as soon as he saw that Porter was disabled. So the £ssex prepared for action, though there could...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 28 of The naval war of 1812; 20 NAVAL WAR OF 1^12. the first five minutes, before he could bring any guns to bear but afterward he did not suffer much, and at 4.20, after a quarter of an...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 29 of The naval war of 1812; NAVAL WAR OF 1^12. 21 usins: her bow-2:uns from a distance. Im- mediately afterward the FhcEbe also edged off. and by her superiority of sailing, her foe being now almost helpless, was...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 30 of The naval war of 1812; 22 NAVAL WAR OF jSi2. board. Among the very few men who flinched was one named William Roach Porter sent one of his midshipmen to shoot him, but he was not to...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 31 of The naval war of 1812; NAVAL WAR C/^ 1812. 23 places, Lieutenant Dowries took some of the ^vvouncled ashore, while the Cherub kept up a tremendous fire upon him. The shift of the wind gave Porter a...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 32 of The naval war of 1812; 24 NAVAL WAR OF 1812. one of the long 12 s of the Essex. The ship caught fire, and the flames came bursting up the hatchway, and a quantity of powder ex-...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 33 of The naval war of 1812; NAVAL WAR OF 1812. 25 killed, 66 wounded, and 31 drowned miss- ing while 24 had succeeded in reaching shore. But 76 men were left un wounded, and many of these had...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 34 of The naval war of 1812; 26 NAVAL WAR OF 1812. loss was natural, as, owing to their having long guns and the choice of position, the British had been able to fire ten shot to the Americans...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 35 of The naval war of 1812; NAVAL WAR OF 1812. 27 displayed all that can reflect honor on the science and admirable conduct of Captain Hilyar and his crew, which, without the as- sistance of the Cherub, would...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 36 of The naval war of 1812; 2.8 NAVAL WAR OF 1812. with which he made his approaches and took his positions so as to destroy his adversary with least loss to himself, and also for the precision of...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 37 of The naval war of 1812; NAVAL WAR OF 1812. 29 seriously bad as to render all further resist- ance unavailing. He also bears very candid 1 James (p. 419) says The Essex, as far as is borne...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 38 of The naval war of 1812; 30 NA VAL WAR OF 1S12. testimony to the defence of the Essex having been effective enough to at one time render the result doubtful, saying Our first attack produced no visible...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 39 of The naval war of 1812; NAVAL WAR OF 1812. 31 Farragut s, although of course his judgment was ex post facto, as he was very young at the time of the fight. In the first place, I...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900
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Image 40 of The naval war of 1812; 32 NAVAL WAR OF 1812. diency. If the benefits to be gained by at- tacking a hostile ship in neutral waters are such as to counterbalance the risk of incurring the enmity...
- Contributor: Roosevelt, Theodore
- Date: 1900