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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 4 | 4 | Browse | Search |
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) | 1 | 1 | Browse | Search |
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Essex, the,
A frigate of 860 tons, rated at thirty-two guns, but actually carried forty-six; built in Salem, Mass., in 1799.
On June 26, 1812, under command of Capt. David Porter, she left Sandy Hook, N. J., on a cruise, with a flag at her masthead bearing the significant words, free-trade and sailors' rights.
He soon captured several English merchant vesels, making trophy bonfires of most of them on the ocean, and their crews his prisoners.
After cruising southward several weeks in disguise, capturing a prize now and then, he turned northward, and chased a fleet of English transports bearing 1,000 troops to Halifax, convoyed by a frigate and a bomb-vessel.
He captured one of the transports, and a few days afterwards (Aug. 13) fell in with the British armed ship Alert, Capt. T. L. P. Langhorne, mounting twenty 18-pounder carronades and six smaller guns.
the Essex was disguised as a merchantman.
the Alert followed her for some time, and at length opened fire with three chee
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stedman , Charles 1745 -1812 (search)
Stedman, Charles 1745-1812
Military officer; born in England about 1745; joined the British army and served against the colonists in the American Revolution; took part in the battle of Lexington, and afterwards served under Howe in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and then with Cornwallis in the South.
He was the author of The history of the origin, progress, and termination of the American War.
He died in London, England, June 26, 1812.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)