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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 53 1 Browse Search
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 4, 15th edition. 18 0 Browse Search
Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register 5 1 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 4 0 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1 4 0 Browse Search
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. 2 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
Cambridge History of American Literature: volume 1, Colonial and Revolutionary Literature: Early National Literature: Part I (ed. Trent, William Peterfield, 1862-1939., Erskine, John, 1879-1951., Sherman, Stuart Pratt, 1881-1926., Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950.) 2 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: November 21, 1860., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America, together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published: description of towns and cities. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 1 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: November 21, 1860., [Electronic resource], Death of Admiral Sir Charles Napier. (search)
Death of Admiral Sir Charles Napier. The Vanderbilt brings us intelligence of the death of Sir Charles Napier, cousin of Gen. Charles Irving Napier. Sir Charles was born at Falkirk, March 6, 1786. He entered the navy at an early age, and served against the French. In 1809, he had risen to the rank of captain of the fleet, and succeeded in taking Fort Edward, in Martinique. In the following year, he served as a volunteer in the peninsula, and distinguished himself in several battles. In 1811, he was engaged in the expedition fitted out in Sicily, and gained great credit by the capture of the island of Ponza.--For this achievement he was created Cavallere de Ponza by the King of the Two Sicilians.--Afterward, he commanded the frigate Galates, and acquired considerable notoriety by the experiments he made in navigating the vessel by means of stern wheels; he was also among the first promoters of steam navigation. In 1833, he resigned his command and entered the service of Dom P