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Browsing named entities in a specific section of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). Search the whole document.
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Amelia Island (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry peacock-the
Portugal (Portugal) (search for this): entry peacock-the
United States (United States) (search for this): entry peacock-the
Peacock, the
A notable war-vessel of the United States in the War of 1812, mounting eighteen guns.
In March, 1814, under command of Captain Warrington, she sailed from New York on a cruise.
She
Warrington medal. was off the coast of Florida for some time without encountering any conspicuous adventure.
On April 29, Warrington discovered three sails to the windward, under convoy of an armed brig of large dimensions.
The two war-vessels made for each other, and very soon a close and sev on of hostilities.
Warrington was ignorant of any such treaty, but, being informed the next day of its ratification, he gave up the Nautilus and did everything in his power to alleviate the sufferings of her wounded crew.
He then returned home, bearing the distinction of having fired the last shot in the second war for independence.
When the Peacock reached the United States every cruiser, public and private, that had been out against the British had returned to port, and the war was over.
Savannah River (United States) (search for this): entry peacock-the
Sumatra (Indonesia) (search for this): entry peacock-the
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry peacock-the
Florida (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry peacock-the
Peacock, the
A notable war-vessel of the United States in the War of 1812, mounting eighteen guns.
In March, 1814, under command of Captain Warrington, she sailed from New York on a cruise.
She
Warrington medal. was off the coast of Florida for some time without encountering any conspicuous adventure.
On April 29, Warrington discovered three sails to the windward, under convoy of an armed brig of large dimensions.
The two war-vessels made for each other, and very soon a close and sev ing order.
The Épervier sold for $55,000, and on board of her was found $118,000 in specie.
She was such a valuable prize that Warrington determined to take her into Savannah himself.
On the way, when abreast of Amelia Island, on the coast of Florida, the Épervier, in charge of Lieut. John B. Nicholson, came near being captured by two English frigates.
She entered the Savannah River in safety on May 1, 1814.
the Peacock reached the same port on May 4.
This capture produced much exultation
East India (search for this): entry peacock-the
Java (Indonesia) (search for this): entry peacock-the
John B. Nicholson (search for this): entry peacock-the