 | 1816 - 600 pages
...taken four of their largett shifts. The commodore himself begins quite a la NELSON: « The Almighty has pleased to grant us a signal victory on Lake Champlain...of one frigate, one brig, and two sloops of war." A frigate! but above all, " two sloofia ofioar"— vessels not so big as Margate hoys Here is a medly... | |
 | 1815 - 410 pages
...Macdonow/h to the Secretary of the Navy. 13: S. ship Saratoga, off Plattsburg, Sept. 11, 1814. SIR — The Almighty has been pleased to grant us a signal...on Lake Champlain, in the capture of one frigate, Qiie brig, and two sloops of war of the enemy. I have the honor to be, &c. T. MACDONOUGH. Co»tk Macdonouyh... | |
 | 1816 - 644 pages
...taken four of their largest shifts. The commodore himself begins quite a la NKLSOH: " The Almighty has pleased to grant us a signal victory on Lake Champlain...of one frigate, one brig, and two sloops of war." A frigate! but above all, " two sloops of war" — vessels not so big as Margate hoys. Here is a medly... | |
 | Barent Gardenier - 1814 - 442 pages
...to the Secretary of the Navy, dated V. Я iliip tiuraiogn, off Plattshur¿h, Sfjiltmlirr 11. SIR — The Almighty has been pleased to grant us a signal victory on Lake Cliamplain in the capture of one frigate, one brig, aiu two sloops of war of the enemy. I have the... | |
 | 1816 - 416 pages
...Macdonotiqh to the Secretary of the Navy. XL S. ship Saratoga, off Plaits burg, Sept. 11, 1814. SIK — The .Almighty has been pleased to grant us a signal victory on Lake Cbamplain, in the capture of one frigate,, one brig-, and two sloops of war 6t the enemy. 1 have the... | |
 | Thomas O'Connor - 1816 - 338 pages
..."The Almighty has been pleased to grant us a signal vietory on Lake Champlain, in the eapture of X 2 one frigate, one brig, and two sloops of war, of the enemy." The Ameriean galleys were about pursuing those of ihe enemy, that were making their eseape, hut, it... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1819 - 344 pages
...distant and hopean ever. This victory was announced to the department of war, by Commodore Macdonougb, on the day it was obtained, .in the following brief...Macdonough was in the twenty-eighth year of his age. Fronr this scene, at the return of peace he was transferred to the Atlantic, and has since paid another... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1819 - 412 pages
...following official report of commodore Macdonongh. V. S ship Saratoga, offPkMzbwrgh, Sept. 11,1814. SIR,— .The Almighty has been pleased to grant us a signal...Lake Champlain, in the capture of one frigate, one "rig, and two sloops of war. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Sir, your most obedient servant,... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1821 - 350 pages
...naval force constituted an essential part of the arrangement. The consequence was, that instantly upon the discomfiture of the fleet, the army retired with...return of peace, he was transferred to the Atlantic. The government of the United States deemed it necessary to maintain a respectable naval force in the... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 pages
...from Commodore Macdonough. United States'1 ship Saratoga, off Plattsburg, Sept. llth, 1814. " SIR — The Almighty has been pleased to grant us a signal...capture of one frigate, one brig, and two sloops of war. . I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Sir, your most obedient servant. T. MACDONOUGH. HON. WM.... | |
| |
The Almighty has been pleased to grant us a signal victory on Lake Champlain, in the capture of one frigate, one brig, and two sloops of war of the enemy. 
