 | Edmund Burke - History - 1815 - 858 pages
...Majesty's ship Sc-ahorse, with that ship and the ships and bombs natned in the margin*, up the Polowmack, to bombard Fort Washington (which is situated on the...miles below the city), with a view of destroying that * Euryalus, Devastation, JEtiia, Meteor, Mauby and Erebus. fort 223 fort, and opening n free communication... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1815 - 1026 pages
...Majesty's ship Seahorse, with that ship and the ships and bombs named in the margin,* up the Potowmac, to bombard Fort Washington (which is situated on the...miles below the city), with a view of destroying that * Euryalus, Devastation, ./Etna, Meteor, Manby and Erebus. fort, and opening a free communication above,... | |
 | History - 1815 - 822 pages
...Majesty's ship Seahorse, with that ship and (he ships and bombs named in the margin*, up the Potowmack, to bombard Fort Washington (which is situated on the...miles below the city), with a view of destroying that * Euryalus, Devastation, ./Etna, Meteor, Manby and Erebus, fort fort, and opening я free commnnication... | |
 | Europe - 1816 - 890 pages
...and the ships and bombs named in the margin,* up the Potowmac, to bombard Fort Washington (which ia situated on the left bank of that river, about ten...the retreat of the army, should its return by the Bladensburgh road be found too hazardous from the accession of strength the enemy might obtain from... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1816 - 516 pages
...detached captain Gordon, of his majesty's ship Seahorse, with the ships and bombs named in the margin, in the Potomac, to bombard fort Washington (which is...free communication above, as well as to cover the retreatof the army, should its return by the Bladensburg road be found too hazardous, from the accession... | |
 | Europe - 1816 - 890 pages
...majesty's ship Seahorse, with that ship and the ships and bombs named in the margin,* up the Potow. mac, to bombard Fort Washington (which is situated on the left bank of that river, about ten or twelve mile» below the city), with a view of destroying that fort, and opening a free communication above,... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1845 - 474 pages
...detached Captain Gordon, with a number of ships and bombs to the Potomac, to bombard Fort Warburton, with a view of destroying that fort, and opening a...the retreat of the army, should its return by the Bladcnsburg road be found too hazardous. Sir Peter Parker, with the ATTACK ON WASHINGTON. 389 Menelaus... | |
 | Charles G. Muller - History - 2003 - 244 pages
...more than 2 miles. Capt. Gordon sailed toward Alexandria "with a view of destroying Fort Washington and opening a free communication above, as well as to cover the retreat of the army from Washington." That same day, Captain Peter Parker's frigate Menelaus led several smaller vessels... | |
 | 1814 - 862 pages
...twelve miles below (he city), with a view of destroying that fort, and opening a tree coDimiuiication above, as well as to cover the retreat of the army, should its return by the Bladeiwburg road be found too hazardous from the accession of strength the enemy might obtain from... | |
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Gordon, of his majesty's ship Seahorse, with that ship and the ships and bombs named in the margin, up the Potomac to bombard Fort Washington (which is situated on the left bank of that river, about ten or twelve miles below the city), with a view of... 