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... Gunboats and Bomb - vessels of the King of Naples . - Squadron ready to proceed against Tripoli , and assembles in Force off the City . 58 CHAPTER V. The Squadron in Force off Tripoli . - Driven off by a Gale . - First Attack . - Second ...
... Gunboats and Bomb - vessels of the King of Naples . - Squadron ready to proceed against Tripoli , and assembles in Force off the City . 58 CHAPTER V. The Squadron in Force off Tripoli . - Driven off by a Gale . - First Attack . - Second ...
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... gun- boats , which soon surrounded and attacked her on every quarter ; and Bainbridge , with the concurrence of his officers , who deemed further delay or opposition to be fruitless , ordered his flag to be lowered ; hoping , as ...
... gun- boats , which soon surrounded and attacked her on every quarter ; and Bainbridge , with the concurrence of his officers , who deemed further delay or opposition to be fruitless , ordered his flag to be lowered ; hoping , as ...
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... Gunboats and Bomb - vessels of the King of Naples . - Squad- ron ready to proceed against Tripoli , and as- sembles in Force off the City . IN January , 1804 , leaving the Constitution and some other vessels of the squadron at Syracuse ...
... Gunboats and Bomb - vessels of the King of Naples . - Squad- ron ready to proceed against Tripoli , and as- sembles in Force off the City . IN January , 1804 , leaving the Constitution and some other vessels of the squadron at Syracuse ...
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... the squadron , was still in port , her repairs not yet being completed . During the month , the brigs and schooners had several encounters with the Tripolitan gunboats and batteries , but , little damage was 74 AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY .
... the squadron , was still in port , her repairs not yet being completed . During the month , the brigs and schooners had several encounters with the Tripolitan gunboats and batteries , but , little damage was 74 AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY .
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Jared Sparks. Tripolitan gunboats and batteries , but , little damage was sustained on either side . At the end of May , we find the flagship at Syracuse , and ready to leave that port , to ascertain the objects of twelve sail of ...
Jared Sparks. Tripolitan gunboats and batteries , but , little damage was sustained on either side . At the end of May , we find the flagship at Syracuse , and ready to leave that port , to ascertain the objects of twelve sail of ...
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