Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . slew his antagonist,and the vessel was captured. TheAmericans withdrew, but fourdays later renewed the confiict,which was indecisive, but on and 28, and Sept. 3, Preble re-peated the attack, and on the night ofSept. 4 the Intrepid, under Captain Som-crs as a fire-ship, was lost in the attack,with all on board. In command of the frigate United32 DECATtTB, STEPHEN States, Decaturcaptured thefrigate Mace-donian, Oct. 25, 1812, for whichCongress gavehim a gold med-al. The Mace
Harper's encyclopædia of United States history from 458 1906, based upon the plan of Benson John Lossing .. . slew his antagonist,and the vessel was captured. TheAmericans withdrew, but fourdays later renewed the confiict,which was indecisive, but on and 28, and Sept. 3, Preble re-peated the attack, and on the night ofSept. 4 the Intrepid, under Captain Som-crs as a fire-ship, was lost in the attack,with all on board. In command of the frigate United32 DECATtTB, STEPHEN States, Decaturcaptured thefrigate Mace-donian, Oct. 25, 1812, for whichCongress gavehim a gold med-al. The Macedonian was inew shipj ratedat thirty - sixbut carryingforty-nine gunsShe was badlycut in the fight,and Decaturthought best toorder his prizeto Newport,while he return-ed in the UnitedStates to NewLondon. Bothvessels sailed into New York harbor on New Years Day, 1813. The Corporation gave Decatur the freedom of the city, and requested hisportrait for the picture-gallery in the CityHall, where it still hangs. In January, 1815,after a running fight, the President,his flag-ship, was captured by a British squadron;.
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