The Life And Character of Stephen Decatur; Late Commodore And Post-Captain in the Navy of the United States, And Navy-Commissioner : Interspersed With Brief Notices of the Origin, Progress, And Achievements of the American Navy
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The ship was instantly cleared for action—and all hands repaired to quar- ers. The official account of the action which followed, is with the highest pleasure incorporated into this volume. U, S, S. United States, at Sea, October 30, 1812. The Hon. Paul Hamilton, Sir — I have the honour to inform you, that on the 25th inst. being in lat. 29 N. long. 29 39 W. 190 LIFE OP we fell in with, and after an action of an hour and an half, captured his Britannic Majesty's ship Mace- denian, commanded by ...Capt. John Garden, and mounting 49 carriage guns, (the odd gun shifting.) She is a frigate of the largest class, two years old, four months out of dock, and reputed one of the best sailer* in the British service. The enemy being to windward, had the advantage of engaging us at his own distance, which was so great, that for the first half hour we did not use our carronades, and at no moment was he within the complete effect of our musketry or grape — to this circumstance and "a heavy swell which was on at the time.
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