The Library of American BiographyHilliard, Gray, 1847 - United States |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 70
Page vi
... Force off the City . 58 CHAPTER V. The Squadron in Force off Tripoli . - Driven off by a Gale . - First Attack . - Second At- tack . -Preble's Plans interrupted . - Squad- ron again driven off by a Gale . Three other Attacks . - The ...
... Force off the City . 58 CHAPTER V. The Squadron in Force off Tripoli . - Driven off by a Gale . - First Attack . - Second At- tack . -Preble's Plans interrupted . - Squad- ron again driven off by a Gale . Three other Attacks . - The ...
Page vii
... 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 public Ships not well equipped . - No Duels or Courts - martial while ...
... 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 public Ships not well equipped . - No Duels or Courts - martial while ...
Page viii
... Force of the four Squad- rons sent to the Mediterranean . No. II . - Names and Times of the Decease of many of the Naval Officers mentioned in this Memoir . • No. III . - Vessels of the four Squadrons . 189 190 192 LIFE OF WILLIAM PENN ...
... Force of the four Squad- rons sent to the Mediterranean . No. II . - Names and Times of the Decease of many of the Naval Officers mentioned in this Memoir . • No. III . - Vessels of the four Squadrons . 189 190 192 LIFE OF WILLIAM PENN ...
Page 8
... force for the protection of the infant colony , he was the first officer commissioned with the rank of major . After Massachusetts extended her jurisdiction over the settlements in the westerly part of Maine , he received a judicial ...
... force for the protection of the infant colony , he was the first officer commissioned with the rank of major . After Massachusetts extended her jurisdiction over the settlements in the westerly part of Maine , he received a judicial ...
Page 10
... forces , which his health and advanced years com- pelled him to decline . * But he continued in civil employments for the remainder of his life , having. * On the 27th of October , 1774 , the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts chose ...
... forces , which his health and advanced years com- pelled him to decline . * But he continued in civil employments for the remainder of his life , having. * On the 27th of October , 1774 , the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts chose ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
addressed Admiral American appears arrival Assembly August Bainbridge Barron Bashaw batteries boats bomb-vessels brig called Captain captured charge Christian Colonel Lear colony command Commodore Commodore's Constitution Consul Council court cruise Decatur dollars Duke Duke of York duty EDWARD PREBLE engaged England Enterprise father flagship force Friends frigate George Fox Gibraltar Governor gunboats guns Historical Society honor hundred Indians interest James James Barron Jersey John Adams King labors land letter liberty Lieutenant London Lord Baltimore Malta Mediterranean meeting Memoirs ment Midshipman Minister month Nautilus naval navy officers peace Penn's Philadelphia port pounds Preble Preble's present principles prisoners proprietor province purchase Quakers received religion religious remarkable sailed Samuel Barron schooners Secretary sent ship shot Siren Society of Pennsylvania soon spirit squadron Tangiers territories testimony tion treaty Tripoli Tripolitan Tunis United vessels Vixen William Penn wrote