The Life and Character of Stephen Decatur: Late Commodore and Post-captain in the Navy of the United States, and Navy-commissioner, Interspersed with Brief Notices of the Origin, Progress, and Achievements of the American Navy ...Clark & Lyman, 1821 - 378 pages |
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Page viii
... captures a Tripolitan corsair , and calls her " Ketch Intrepid " -Rendezvous at Syracuse - Brief sketch of Jussuff , Bashaw of Tripoli - Sufferings of Capt . Bainbridge and crew - Lieut . Decatur volunteers to attempt the destruction of ...
... captures a Tripolitan corsair , and calls her " Ketch Intrepid " -Rendezvous at Syracuse - Brief sketch of Jussuff , Bashaw of Tripoli - Sufferings of Capt . Bainbridge and crew - Lieut . Decatur volunteers to attempt the destruction of ...
Page ix
... captures a Tripo- litan boat - Is bearing for the squadron with his prize - Hears of the treacherous murder of his brother , Lieut . James Decatur- Returns to the engagement , and followed by Midshipman Mac- donough and nine seamen ...
... captures a Tripo- litan boat - Is bearing for the squadron with his prize - Hears of the treacherous murder of his brother , Lieut . James Decatur- Returns to the engagement , and followed by Midshipman Mac- donough and nine seamen ...
Page x
... captures the frigate MACEDONIAN --- His official account of the action --- Length of , and incidents in the action --- Meeting of Com . Decatur and Capt . Carden --- Dreadful slaughter in the Macedonian --- Arrival of frigate United ...
... captures the frigate MACEDONIAN --- His official account of the action --- Length of , and incidents in the action --- Meeting of Com . Decatur and Capt . Carden --- Dreadful slaughter in the Macedonian --- Arrival of frigate United ...
Page 50
... captured an American merchant vessel , addressed the master of her in terms like these , - " Capitaine , you see dat I Now use you ver well ! Le Diable !! I ver much fear dat I be take myself , by some dem Americaine ship- and pray ...
... captured an American merchant vessel , addressed the master of her in terms like these , - " Capitaine , you see dat I Now use you ver well ! Le Diable !! I ver much fear dat I be take myself , by some dem Americaine ship- and pray ...
Page 62
... captured the Ma- cedonian , thus speaks of his first Lieut . W. H. Allen . " To his unremitting exertions in disciplining the crew , is to be imputed the obvious superiority of our gunnery , exhibited in the result of this contest ...
... captured the Ma- cedonian , thus speaks of his first Lieut . W. H. Allen . " To his unremitting exertions in disciplining the crew , is to be imputed the obvious superiority of our gunnery , exhibited in the result of this contest ...
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