History of the Late War, Between the United States and Great Britain: Containing an Accurate Account of the Most Important Engagements by Sea and Land. Interspersed with Interesting Geographical Sketches of Those Parts of the Country where the Principal Battles Were FoughtSchaeffer & Maund, 1817 - 190 strani |
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... Commodore Rodgers put to sea in June , and steered in pursuit of the West - India convoy . While thus en- gaged , he gave chace to the Belvidera a British frigate , leaving his squadron in the rear . But the enemy being a faster sailor ...
... Commodore Rodgers put to sea in June , and steered in pursuit of the West - India convoy . While thus en- gaged , he gave chace to the Belvidera a British frigate , leaving his squadron in the rear . But the enemy being a faster sailor ...
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... commodore began to fear that no foe could be found sufficiently bold to encounter him . On the memorable 19th of September , the constitution hove in sight ; with satisfaction the Briton beheld her bearing down , and backed his topsails ...
... commodore began to fear that no foe could be found sufficiently bold to encounter him . On the memorable 19th of September , the constitution hove in sight ; with satisfaction the Briton beheld her bearing down , and backed his topsails ...
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... commodore Decatur in the frigate United States , added another laurel to those which already graced his brow . On the 25th of October , he fell in with the Macedonian , Captain Carden , a British frigate of the largest class . The ...
... commodore Decatur in the frigate United States , added another laurel to those which already graced his brow . On the 25th of October , he fell in with the Macedonian , Captain Carden , a British frigate of the largest class . The ...
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... Commodore Bainbridge shortly before his capture of the Java , to blockade the Bonne Citoyenne a British vessel then in the port of St. Salvador . The British ves- sel thought proper to decline the challenge . On the 24th of January the ...
... Commodore Bainbridge shortly before his capture of the Java , to blockade the Bonne Citoyenne a British vessel then in the port of St. Salvador . The British ves- sel thought proper to decline the challenge . On the 24th of January the ...
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... Commodore Porter , who it seems had sailed round Cape Horn for the purpose of cutting up the English trade and destroying their fisheries in the South seas . In this he met with 4 e astonishing success ; he captured nine of the CAPTURE ...
... Commodore Porter , who it seems had sailed round Cape Horn for the purpose of cutting up the English trade and destroying their fisheries in the South seas . In this he met with 4 e astonishing success ; he captured nine of the CAPTURE ...
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History of the Late War, Between the United States and Great Britain ... Jc Gilleland Predogled ni na voljo - 2015 |
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Stran 139 - ... from the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, viz., that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the source of St. Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean...
Stran 145 - Whereas the Traffic in Slaves is irreconcilable with the principles of humanity and Justice, and whereas both His Majesty and the United States are desirous of continuing their efforts to promote its entire abolition, it is hereby agreed that both the contracting parties shall use their best endeavours to accomplish so desirable an object.
Stran 135 - All territory, places and possessions whatsoever, taken by either party from the other, during the war, or which may be taken after the signing of this treaty, excepting only the islands hereinafter mentioned, shall be restored without delay...
Stran 137 - Lawrence ; comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from 236 the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic Ocean ; excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of the said province of Nova Scotia.
Stran 136 - ... contracted during their captivity. The two contracting parties respectively engage to discharge, in specie, the advances which may have been made by the other for the sustenance and maintenance of such prisoners.
Stran 142 - shall be, and they are hereby, authorized upon their oaths impartially to fix and determine, according to the true intent of the said treaty of peace of 1783, that part of the boundary between the dominions of the two Powers which extends from the water communication between Lake Huron and Lake Superior, to the most northwestern point of the lake of the Woods...
Stran 140 - Cataraquy; thence along the middle of said river into Lake Ontario, through the middle of said lake until it strikes the communication by water between that lake and Lake Erie; thence along the middle of said communication into Lake Erie, through the middle of said lake...
Stran 143 - And in the event of the said two Commissioners differing, or both or either of them refusing, declining or wilfully omitting to act, such reports, declarations or statements shall be made by them, or either of them, and such reference to a friendly sovereign or State shall be made in all respects as in the latter part of the fourth article is contained^ and in as full a manner as if the same was herein repeated.
Stran 135 - Artillery or other public property originally captured in the said forts or places and which shall remain therein upon the Exchange of the Ratifications of this Treaty or any Slaves or other private property.
Stran 141 - Brunswick, and shall have power to adjourn to such other place or places, as they shall think fit.