Lectures on the Growth and Development of the United States: Illustrated, Volume 10Edwin Wiley, Irving Everett Rines, Albert Bushnell Hart American Educational Alliance, 1916 - United States |
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... enemies in an effort to overthrow the Hawaiian Government and set up by force a new Government in its place and that he kept these promises by causing a detachment of troops to be landed from the Boston on Jan. 16 , and by recognizing ...
... enemies in an effort to overthrow the Hawaiian Government and set up by force a new Government in its place and that he kept these promises by causing a detachment of troops to be landed from the Boston on Jan. 16 , and by recognizing ...
Page 104
... enemy . That the former alternative did not occur to him or to the administration at Washing- ton is very evident . In fact , the Pacific fleet had been gathered at Hong Kong for a specific purpose , and events were now hastening toward ...
... enemy . That the former alternative did not occur to him or to the administration at Washing- ton is very evident . In fact , the Pacific fleet had been gathered at Hong Kong for a specific purpose , and events were now hastening toward ...
Page 106
... enemy was to be found in Subig Bay . The dispatches of Ad- miral Montojo later revealed that he had , indeed , planned to give battle in Subig Bay , but that the defenses of the same were so worthless that he returned with his ships to ...
... enemy was to be found in Subig Bay . The dispatches of Ad- miral Montojo later revealed that he had , indeed , planned to give battle in Subig Bay , but that the defenses of the same were so worthless that he returned with his ships to ...
Page 106
... enemy , and a few minutes later the great guns of the shore batteries sounded the challenge . Their aim , however , was so poor that the Ameri- can ships made no reply , but steamed coolly , as if in a peace maneuver , to- ward the city ...
... enemy , and a few minutes later the great guns of the shore batteries sounded the challenge . Their aim , however , was so poor that the Ameri- can ships made no reply , but steamed coolly , as if in a peace maneuver , to- ward the city ...
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... enemy's firing was still as vigorous as at the beginning of the action . At 7:35 o'clock , the Olympia displayed the signal : " Cease firing , and follow the flag - ship . " In obedience to this command , the fleet silenced its guns and ...
... enemy's firing was still as vigorous as at the beginning of the action . At 7:35 o'clock , the Olympia displayed the signal : " Cease firing , and follow the flag - ship . " In obedience to this command , the fleet silenced its guns and ...
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