Book/Printed Material The beginnings of the American navy.
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Image 3 of The beginnings of the American navy. E 271 .B26 Copy 1 ^JL^.. THE BEGINNINUS OF THE AMERICAN NAVY BV JAMES BARNES. WITH few exceptions tlie important settlements of the British colonies of America were situated on the Atlantic...- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 4 of The beginnings of the American navy. 548 HARPER S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. poijits between Maine and the Carolinas, and small eifort was made to stop tliem. Before tlie outbreak of hostilities against the Dutch in 1654. however, the...- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 5 of The beginnings of the American navy. HUGH PETERS. EXECUTED AT CHARING CROSS fleet of twelve vessels armed and made read3^ solely within the provinces of Mas- sachusetts, Rliode Island. Connecticut, and New Hampshire. Tliis, tlie first American fleet,...- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 6 of The beginnings of the American navy. 550 HARPERS NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. quirements imposed upon them that they regarded the act that made it necessary for vessels to be f urnislied with the King s permission to traffic as...- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 7 of The beginnings of the American navy. any of the ships of the regular English service— a rather sensible precaution. It is a remarkable fact that at this time, and for many months afterwards, the colonies, although in rebellion,...- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 8 of The beginnings of the American navy. 552 HARPERS NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. selves could command or muster, it can hardly be viewed except in the light of an uprising of the people, notwithstanding the fact that it was tlie...- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 9 of The beginnings of the American navy. :m^^ ^m ~^M C A P T. It 1 1 L A S B 1 D IJ I K to answer this demand. Nevertheless, on the 13th of December Congress passed a...- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 10 of The beginnings of the American navy. 554 HARPER S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Nicholas Biddle, John Burroughs Hop- kins, as captains; and heading- tlie list of first lieutenants the name of John Paul Jones. The Commander-in-Chief was to receive...- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 11 of The beginnings of the American navy. JOHX BARRY. could outsail any of their tonnage built in Europe. This came because of some modification in their lines and sail plans. The use of live-oak for their timbers had increased...- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 12 of The beginnings of the American navy. 550 HARPER S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. of July, 1776. the Englisli had stationed seventy -eiglit men-of-war, mounting 2078 guns. The American navy at the same time consisted of but twenty-five cruisers, mounting...- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 13 of The beginnings of the American navy. pearance of tlie American flag on national vessels armed and equipped in Europe, opened a new field for adventure and conquest, and brought before the eyes of the world the most romantic...- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 14 of The beginnings of the American navy. 558 HARPERS NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. which he had convoyed a mnnber of American mercliantnien, Jones wrote (in referring to tlie returning of his salute by tlie French admiral) to the American commissioners...- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 16 of The beginnings of the American navy. 560 HARPER S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. been captured sold or broken up b} the United States, tliat a competent autliority states that when tlie Alliance, the hist of these vessels, was sold...- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 17 of The beginnings of the American navy.- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897
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Image 18 of The beginnings of the American navy. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 011 800 978 2 Hollinger Corp. pH8.5- Contributor: Barnes, James
- Date: 1897