 | John Clark Ridpath - 1877 - 740 strani
...surrender. And then he sent to General Harrison this famous despatch : " We have met the enemy, and1 they are ours — two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop." This victory gave the Americans full control of Lake Erie. Both Proctor and Harrison awaited the result.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1878 - 722 strani
...with a lead-pencil, on the back of a letter, this famous despatch to General Harrison: " We have met the enemy, and they are ours ; two ships, two brigs,...schooner, and one sloop. " Yours, with great respect, "OH PERRY." PERRY GOING FROM THE u LAWRENCE " TO THE u NIAGARA." The news of this victory carried joy... | |
 | Edward Eggleston, Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye - 1878 - 366 strani
...from the young commodore, announcing the result of his first battle : — " DEAR GENERAL : We have met the enemy and they are ours — two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and a sloop. " Yours, with great respect and esteem, " OLIVER HAZARD PERRY." The Indians did not understand... | |
 | George Payn Quackenbos - 1878 - 348 strani
...the action began, the victor of Lake Erie wrote his famous dispatch to Gen. Harrison : " We have met the enemy, and they are ours ; two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and a sloop." Battle of the Thames. — The way to Canada was now open. In seventeen days, Harrison's army,... | |
 | Henry Harrison Metcalf, John Norris McClintock - 1886 - 412 strani
...back of an old letter, resting it on his navy cap, the despatch to General Harrison : ' We have met the enemy, and they are ours : two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop.' " It was a great victory," concluded the eloquent narrator. "The young conqueror did not sleep a wink... | |
 | Teacher of history - 1879 - 476 strani
...Niagara the victory was won. Perry then sent his famous despatch to General Harrison, " We have met the enemy, and they are ours ; two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and a sloop." This victory filled the Americans with joy, and on it virtually hung the issue of the war.... | |
 | 1884 - 506 strani
...Niagara, writes upon the back of an old letter the following dispatch to General Harrison: "We have met the enemy and they are ours. Two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop." For the first time an American fleet was victorious. The news electrified the country. Such was the... | |
 | Mary Elsie Thalheimer - 1880 - 434 strani
...sinking Lawrence to receive the surrender upon her deck. Then he wrote to General Harrison: "We have met the enemy and they are ours, — two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop." 382. It was the first time that a whole British squadron had surrendered, and the news was received... | |
 | Mary Mapes Dodge - 1881 - 514 strani
...15. AYc. '1'wo CROSS-WORD EMC.MAS. i. Fire-cracters. a. Holiday NL'MI^HICAI. L.MGMA. "\\c ha\e met the enemy and they are ours- two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop," Commodore Terry to (ieneral Harrison. F.ASY CONCEALED Cmrs. r IJelfh t. -2. C... lisle. ;- Newport.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1881 - 830 strani
...following despatch to General Harrison, the lirst clause of which has often been quoted : "We have mot the enemy and they are ours: two ships. two brigs, one schooner, аш! one sloup. Youre,with great respect and csleem. OH I'biiRr. " Many songs were written and sung... | |
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We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop. 
