Naval Actions of the War of 1812 |
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action American anchor armament armed Blakeley boats brave breeze brig British vessels broadside Capt Captain Boyle captured carronades chase cheers Chesapeake close coast colors Comet command commenced Commodore Commodore Bainbridge CONGRESS TO CAPTAIN Constitution crew cruise David Porter deck distance enemy enemy's English vessels Englishman escape Essex fell fight fire flag fleet force frigate Guerrière guns hailed harbor hauled hoisted honor Hornet hour Isaac Hull Island Jack Lange JAMES BIDDLE Java JOHNSTON BLAKELEY killed Lake latter Lieutenant Macdonough Macedonian masts MEDAL PRESENTED midshipman minutes naval navy o'clock officers orders Peacock Perry Phœbe port Porter PRESENTED BY CONGRESS President prisoners prize quarter raked rigging round shot sail sailors schooner seamen sent ship shore shot side sight sloop sloop of war soon squadron starboard Stephen Decatur Stewart struck tacked THOMAS MACDONOUGH tion took United Wasp wind windward wounded Yankee