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... sailed on a cruise soon after our midshipman joined her , and in June , 1779 , engaged off Newfoundland the British letter of marque , the Admiral Duff , of thirty - six guns . The action was short , close , and hard fought , and was ...
... sailed on a cruise soon after our midshipman joined her , and in June , 1779 , engaged off Newfoundland the British letter of marque , the Admiral Duff , of thirty - six guns . The action was short , close , and hard fought , and was ...
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... sailed in company with the frigate Con- gress , Captain Sever , on a cruise to the East * This frigate was built at Salem , and Commodore Preble first took charge of her at that place , before her rigging was completed . The cost was ...
... sailed in company with the frigate Con- gress , Captain Sever , on a cruise to the East * This frigate was built at Salem , and Commodore Preble first took charge of her at that place , before her rigging was completed . The cost was ...
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... sailed as soon as they were ready , some preceded the Constitution , and arrived at Gibraltar , the port of rendezvous , before her . Preble anchored there on the 12th of Septem- ber , for the first time ; but the squadron was not ...
... sailed as soon as they were ready , some preceded the Constitution , and arrived at Gibraltar , the port of rendezvous , before her . Preble anchored there on the 12th of Septem- ber , for the first time ; but the squadron was not ...
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... sailed directly for Tangiers , with an overawing force , consisting of the Constitution , New York , John Adams , and Nautilus , and arrived on the 6th of October . His officers , to most of whom he was an entire stranger , and his ...
... sailed directly for Tangiers , with an overawing force , consisting of the Constitution , New York , John Adams , and Nautilus , and arrived on the 6th of October . His officers , to most of whom he was an entire stranger , and his ...
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... sailed for Gibraltar , the day after . Preble had good advisers ; and the fact , that he was assisted by the discretion and judg- ment of Captain Rodgers , Colonel Lear , and Mr. Simpson , our Consul at Tangiers , is cheer- fully ...
... sailed for Gibraltar , the day after . Preble had good advisers ; and the fact , that he was assisted by the discretion and judg- ment of Captain Rodgers , Colonel Lear , and Mr. Simpson , our Consul at Tangiers , is cheer- fully ...
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