The Life of Admiral Dewey and the Conquest of the Philippines: Containing a Complete and Glowing Account of the Grand Achievements of the Hero of Manila ... Together with Thrilling Accounts of Our Great Victories in the Philippines ...P. W. Ziegler, 1899 - 552 strani |
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Life and Heroic Deeds of Admiral Dewey: Including Battles in the Philippines ... Louis Stanley Young Predogled ni na voljo - 2015 |
Life and Heroic Deeds of Admiral Dewey: Including Battles in the Philippines ... Louis Stanley Young Predogled ni na voljo - 2015 |
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Admiral Dewey advance Aguinaldo American ammunition Antonio de Ulloa arms army artillery Asiatic squadron attack Baltimore battalion batteries battle boat boys brave brigade bullets Calumpit Captain captured Cavite cheer Colonel command Commodore Dewey Concord crew cruiser Cuba dead deck Dewey's enemy enemy's engagement Farragut fight Filipinos flag flagship force forts front Funston George Dewey glory gunboats guns harbor hero Hong Kong honor Infantry insurgents islands killed Laguna de Bay land Lieutenant Luzon Malate Manila Bay ment miles morning nation natives naval navy never night o'clock officers Olympia opened fire Pasig Pasig River passed peace Petrel Philippines port prisoners Raleigh rebels regiment returned rifles river sailors sent shell ships shore shot side signal soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish fleet squadron steamed surrender took town trenches troops United vessels victory volleys wounded yards young
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Stran 395 - HUSH ! my dear, lie still and slumber, Holy angels guard thy bed ! Heavenly blessings without number Gently falling on thy head. Sleep, my babe, thy food and raiment, House and home, thy friends provide ; All without thy care or payment, All thy wants are well supplied. How much better thou'rt attended Than the Son of God could be ; When from heaven he descended...
Stran 422 - By the wolf-scaring faggot that guarded the slain, At the dead of the night a sweet Vision I saw ; And thrice ere the morning I dreamt it again. Methought from the battle-field's dreadful array Far...
Stran 381 - Hats off! Along the street there comes A blare of bugles, a ruffle of drums; And loyal hearts are beating high: Hats off! The flag is passing by!
Stran 178 - This city, Its Inhabitants, Its churches and religious worship, Its educational establishments and Its private property of all descriptions, are placed under the special safeguard of the faith and honor of the American army.
Stran 69 - What foe shall assail thee, Bearing the standard of Liberty's van? Think not the God of thy fathers shall fail thee, Striving with men for the birthright of man.
Stran 96 - I now recommend that, following our National precedents and expressing the fervent gratitude of every patriotic heart, the thanks of Congress be given Acting Rear-Admiral George Dewey, of the United States Navy, for highly distinguished conduct in conflict with the enemy, and to the officers and men under his command for their gallantry in the destruction of the enemy's fleet and the capture of the enemy's fortifications in the bay of Manila.
Stran 178 - All questions relating to the repatriation of officers and men of the Spanish forces and of their families, and of the expenses which said repatriation may occasion, shall be referred to the Government of the United States at Washington. Spanish families may leave Manila at any time convenient to them. The return of the arms surrendered by the Spanish forces shall take place when they evacuate the city, or when the American army evacuates.
Stran 447 - Dear Sir I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th Feby under Cover of your obliging favor of the 25th from Wilmington: In reply to the former I cant help wishing you had been at Newbern...
Stran 122 - Petrel, Concord, and Boston, in the order named, which formation was maintained throughout the action. The squadron opened fire at 5.41 am While advancing to the attack, two mines were exploded ahead of the flagship, too far to be effective.
Stran 122 - The squadron then proceeded to the attack, the flagship Olympia, under my personal direction, leading, followed at a distance by the Baltimore, Raleigh, Petrel, Concord, and Boston in the order named, which formation was maintained throughout the action.