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... he enters the Merchant Service . . - CHAPTER II . - - Preble in the Merchant Service . · Appointed a Lieutenant in the United States Navy.- Commands the Pickering . — Appointed a Cap- 7 tain . Sails to sex . - Returns . the 432387.
... he enters the Merchant Service . . - CHAPTER II . - - Preble in the Merchant Service . · Appointed a Lieutenant in the United States Navy.- Commands the Pickering . — Appointed a Cap- 7 tain . Sails to sex . - Returns . the 432387.
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... United States . - Remarks upon its Terms . 1 ― CHAPTER VII . -- • • Preble's Force inefficient . Want of Support from Home . Left to create a Force for himself . His Squadron not well manned . Anti - naval Spirit of the Time . - The ...
... United States . - Remarks upon its Terms . 1 ― CHAPTER VII . -- • • Preble's Force inefficient . Want of Support from Home . Left to create a Force for himself . His Squadron not well manned . Anti - naval Spirit of the Time . - The ...
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... United States . CHAPTER X. - • 157 Remarks on Preble's Services in the Mediter- Reduction of the Navy in 1806. - ranean . - - - His private Correspondence . His failing Health . - He is solicited to remove to Wash- ington . Offered the ...
... United States . CHAPTER X. - • 157 Remarks on Preble's Services in the Mediter- Reduction of the Navy in 1806. - ranean . - - - His private Correspondence . His failing Health . - He is solicited to remove to Wash- ington . Offered the ...
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Jared Sparks. LIFE OF EDWARD PREBLE , COMMODORE IN THE NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES ; BY LORENZO SABINE . VOL . XII . 1 PREFACE . In the following pages , I have endeavored LIFE OF EDWARD PREBLE BY LORENZO SABINE Page.
Jared Sparks. LIFE OF EDWARD PREBLE , COMMODORE IN THE NAVY OF THE UNITED STATES ; BY LORENZO SABINE . VOL . XII . 1 PREFACE . In the following pages , I have endeavored LIFE OF EDWARD PREBLE BY LORENZO SABINE Page.
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... United States . Several sketches of this distinguished officer have appeared from time to time ; but , as far as I am aware , no biography , which contains all that should be known , has been published . In several particulars I have ...
... United States . Several sketches of this distinguished officer have appeared from time to time ; but , as far as I am aware , no biography , which contains all that should be known , has been published . In several particulars I have ...
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