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" As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. "
United Service Magazine and Naval Military Journal - Page 362
1843
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The Port Folio

Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1813 - 716 pages
...CAPTAIN BROKE TO CAPTAIN LAWRENCE.. HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIP SHANNON, Off Boston, June, 18,13. SlH, As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favour to meet the Shann on with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your...
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The East Anglian. To which is appended The history of Suffolk by T. Harral ...

362 pages
...that could possibly be made to his wishes. II. B. AT. ship Shannon, off' Host™, SIR, June, 1013. As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do mo (lie fa\our to meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try tho fortune of our respective flags....
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The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1793, to ... 1820, with an ...

William James - 1837 - 632 pages
...gentlemanly style, stands unparalleled. The letter begins: "As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, 1 request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags." The Shannon's force is thus described : " The Shannon mounts 24 guns upon her broadside, and one light...
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History of Europe (from 1789 to 1815).

sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1842 - 1130 pages
...Broke, with colours flying, lay close in to Boston lighthouse ; * " As the Chesapeake appears to be now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favour...meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try the fortunes of our respective flags. All interruption shall be provided against. I entreat you, Sir, not...
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Historical record of the Royal marine forces, Volume 2

Paul Harris Nicolas - 1845 - 408 pages
...Broke addressed to the commanding officer of the Chesapeake a letter of challenge, commencing thus: — "As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags." He then describes the Shannon's force, fixes a place of meeting, providing against all interruption,...
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The Naval and military sketch book, and history of adventure by flood and field

486 pages
...spirited letter to the Cnesapeake's captain : — " As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, 1 request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. The Shannon mounts 24 guns upon her broadside, and one light boat gun; 18-pounders upon her main deck,...
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New General Biographical Dictionary, Volume 5

Hugh James Rose - Biography - 1848 - 532 pages
...JI.B.tf. ¡kip Shannon, off Boston, ,/ияг 1,1813. " Sir, — As the Chesapeake appears now ready lor sea, I request you will do me the favour to meet the...ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective nags. To an officer of your character it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars....
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A new general biographical dictionary, projected and partly ..., Volume 5

New general biographical dictionary - 1848 - 528 pages
...commander of the American frigate Chesapeake. " HBM ship Shannon, of Boston, Jv.ii,' I. 1813. " Sir, — As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...me the favour to meet the Shannon with her, ship to sliip, to try the fortune of our respective nags. To an officer of your character it requires some...
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The Anglo-American Magazine, Volume 3

Canada - 1853 - 696 pages
...following letter to Captain Lawrence, late captain of the Hornet, and now commanding the Chesapeake:— " As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags." (Here follows the description of the Shannon's force.) " I entreat you, sir, not to imagine that I...
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Battles of the British Navy, Volume 2

Joseph Allen - Great Britain - 1852 - 660 pages
...conveying his sentiments. He accordingly addressed the following letter to the Chesapeake's captain : — "As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. The Shannon mounts twenty-four guns upon her broadside and one light boat-gun ; 18-pounders upon her...
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