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" Seventy-five men, including officers, were all that remained of my whole crew, after the action, capable of doing duty, and many of them severely wounded, some of whom have since died. The enemy still continued his fire, and my brave, though unfortunate... "
A Full and Correct Account of the Chief Naval Occurrences of the Late War ... - Page 313
by William James - 1817 - 528 pages
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Niles' National Register, Volume 6

1814 - 466 pages
...of saving her, and at. 20 minutes after 6 PM > . > •• the painful order to strike the colors. 75 men, including officers, were all that remained of...since died. The enemy still continued his fire, and rny brave though unfortunate companions, were still fulling about me. I directed an opposite gun to...
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The Historical Register of the United States, Volume 4

Thomas H. Palmer - 1816 - 518 pages
...saving her, and at 20 minutes after 6, PM, gave the painful order to strike the colours. S-.A enty-five men, including officers were all that remained of...whom have since died. The enemy still continued his firing, and my brave, though unfortunate companions were still falling about me. I directed an opposite...
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The Examiner: Containing Political Essays on the Most Important ..., Volume 2

Barent Gardenier - 1814 - 442 pages
...her, and at 20 minutes after 6, PM guve the paintul order to strike the colours. 75 men, iucluding officers, were all that remained of my whole crew,...and many of them severely wounded, some of whom have sine* died. The enemy still continued his fire «mi ray brave, though unfortunate companions, were...
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The Biography of the Principal American Military and Naval Heroes ...

Thomas Wilson - 1817 - 344 pages
...and at twenty minutes after •6 p. M. gave the painful order to strike the colours. — Seventy-five men, including officers, were all that remained of...though unfortunate companions, were still falling about rne. I directed an opposite gun to be fired, to shew them we intended no further resistance ; but they...
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The Biography of the Principal American Military and Naval Heroes ...

Thomas Wilson - 1819 - 344 pages
...and at twenty minutes after 6 p. M. gave the painful order to strike the colours. — Seventy-five men, including officers, were all that remained of...about me. I directed an opposite gun to be fired, to show them we intended no further re-? Distance ; but they did not desist - four men were killed at...
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The Biography of the Principal American Military and Naval Heroes ..., Volume 2

Thomas Wilson - 1821 - 350 pages
...after 6 PM gave the painful order to strike the colours. — Seventy-five men, including officersj were all that, remained of my whole crew, after the...companions, were still falling about me. I directed an opposition gua to be fired to shew them we intended no further re* sistance ; but they did not desist...
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The Biography of the Principal American Military and Naval Heroes ...

Thomas Wilson - 1822 - 364 pages
...PM gave the painful order to strike the colours. — Seventy-five men, including officers, were aH that remained of my whole crew, after the action,...since died. The enemy still continued his fire, and nay brave, though unfortunate companions, were still falling about me. I directed an opposition gun...
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Journal of a Cruise Made to the Pacific Ocean, Volume 1

David Porter - 1822 - 626 pages
...her, and at twenty minutes after six PM gave the painful order to strike the colours. Seventy-five men, including officers were all that remained of...them severely wounded, some of whom have since died. '/'/,, enemy still continued his fire, and my brave, though unfortunate companions, were still falling...
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A Voyage in the South Seas, in the Years 1812, 1813, and 1814: With ...

David Porter - 1823 - 152 pages
...her, and at twenty minutes after six PM gave the painful order to strike the colours. Seventy-five men, including officers, were all that remained of...about me. I directed an opposite gun to be fired, to show them we intended no further resistance ; but they did not desist ; four men were killed at my...
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Official Letters of the Military and Naval Officers of the United States ...

John Brannan - 1823 - 522 pages
...saving her, and at 20 minutes after 6 PMgave the painful order to strike the colours. Seventy-five men, including officers, were all that remained of...and many of them severely wounded, some of whom have sincedied. The enemy st-illcontinntd hisfm,an<\ my brave, though unfortunate companions were still...
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