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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) | 17 | 5 | Browse | Search |
Mary Thacher Higginson, Thomas Wentworth Higginson: the story of his life | 6 | 0 | Browse | Search |
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Cheerful Yesterdays | 5 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 3 (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) | 4 | 0 | Browse | Search |
The Daily Dispatch: January 26, 1861., [Electronic resource] | 3 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Stonington , bombardment of (search)
Stonington, bombardment of
On Aug. 9, 1814, Sir Thomas Hardy appeared off Stonington, Conn., with a squadron consisting of the Ramillies, seventy-four guns (flag-ship); Pactolus, forty-four guns; bomb-ship Terror; brig Despatch, twenty-two guns; and barges and launches.
He anchored his little squadron within 2 miles of the town, and proceeded reluctantly to the execution of an order of Admiral Cochrane to destroy the coast-towns and ravage the country.
The depth of the water before Stonington would not allow the flag-ship to approach nearer the town than a mile and a half.
Hardy sent a flag of truce ashore, with the following message to the selectmen, dated 5 P. M.: Not wishing to destroy the unoffending inhabitants residing in the town of Stonington, one hour is granted them, from the receipt of this, to remove out of the town.
Will a flag be received from us in return?
inquired the magistrate of the bearer.
No arrangements can be made, he answered; and it was declared tha
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Torpedoes. (search)