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Page 103
... ratified by the Senate . On one occasion , at least , Congress actually revoked the authorization of some new ships for the navy , and appropriated more money 103 than was was required 104 to build the men - of - war in.
... ratified by the Senate . On one occasion , at least , Congress actually revoked the authorization of some new ships for the navy , and appropriated more money 103 than was was required 104 to build the men - of - war in.
Page 105
... ship Tripoli , of The engagement lasted three hours , when the Tripoli struck , having lost her mizzenmast , and with twenty of her crew killed and thirty wounded . Sterrett , having no orders to make captures , threw all the guns and ...
... ship Tripoli , of The engagement lasted three hours , when the Tripoli struck , having lost her mizzenmast , and with twenty of her crew killed and thirty wounded . Sterrett , having no orders to make captures , threw all the guns and ...
Page 106
... ships in our navy , had gone u the harbor of Tripoli , while pursuing and had been surrounded and capti crew , by the Tripolitan gunboa entirely helpless either to fight of a very serious blow to our navy her was was operations against ...
... ships in our navy , had gone u the harbor of Tripoli , while pursuing and had been surrounded and capti crew , by the Tripolitan gunboa entirely helpless either to fight of a very serious blow to our navy her was was operations against ...
Page 109
... ship , the Enterprise , and put them on trepid , and then , accompanied by Lieutenant Stewart in the Siren , who was to support him , he set sail for Tripoli . He and his crew were very much cramped as well as badly fed on the little ...
... ship , the Enterprise , and put them on trepid , and then , accompanied by Lieutenant Stewart in the Siren , who was to support him , he set sail for Tripoli . He and his crew were very much cramped as well as badly fed on the little ...
Page 111
... ship was cleared of the enemy . Decatur would have liked to have taken the Philadelphia out of the harbor , but that was impossible . He therefore gave orders to burn the ship , and his men , who had been thoroughly instructed in what ...
... ship was cleared of the enemy . Decatur would have liked to have taken the Philadelphia out of the harbor , but that was impossible . He therefore gave orders to burn the ship , and his men , who had been thoroughly instructed in what ...
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