The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American IndependenceLibrary of Alexandria, 1969. 1. 1. - 280페이지 |
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... not doubted of." The expectation was perfectly sound. With a working breeze, the Inflexible alone could sweep theLake clear ofallthat floated onit. Buttheelement of time remained. From theday ofthis writingtillthat on whichhe saw the ...
... not doubted of." The expectation was perfectly sound. With a working breeze, the Inflexible alone could sweep theLake clear ofallthat floated onit. Buttheelement of time remained. From theday ofthis writingtillthat on whichhe saw the ...
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... not discovered until Valcour Island, whichisfrom one hundred andtwenty to one hundred andeighty feet high throughout ... could result only in disaster. Concerted fire and successful escape were alike improbable; and besides, escape,if ...
... not discovered until Valcour Island, whichisfrom one hundred andtwenty to one hundred andeighty feet high throughout ... could result only in disaster. Concerted fire and successful escape were alike improbable; and besides, escape,if ...
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Alfred Thayer Mahan. had not General Carleton authorized me to take the extraordinary measure of sending up the Inflexible from Quebec, things could notthis year have been broughttoso glorious a conclusion onLake Champlain ...
Alfred Thayer Mahan. had not General Carleton authorized me to take the extraordinary measure of sending up the Inflexible from Quebec, things could notthis year have been broughttoso glorious a conclusion onLake Champlain ...
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... could not enforce, admiration is due to his recognition of the fact—implicit in deed, if unexpressed in word—that the one use of the Navy was to ...
... could not enforce, admiration is due to his recognition of the fact—implicit in deed, if unexpressed in word—that the one use of the Navy was to ...
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... could not secure ultimatevictory. No words could say more clearly than do his actionsthat, under the existing conditions, the navy wasuseless, except asit contributedto that end; valueless, if buriedinport. Uponthis rests themerit ofhis ...
... could not secure ultimatevictory. No words could say more clearly than do his actionsthat, under the existing conditions, the navy wasuseless, except asit contributedto that end; valueless, if buriedinport. Uponthis rests themerit ofhis ...
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