Commodore Joshua Barney: many interesting facts connected with the life of Commodore Joshua Barney, hero of the United States navy, 1776-1812, also a compilation of genealogical material relating to Commodore Barney's ancestors and descendants, with valuable records for those in search of Barney family connections . , says: This action has been justly deemedone of the most brilliant that ever occurred underthe American Flag. It was fought in the presenceof a vastly superior force that was not engaged, andthe ship taken was in every essential respect superiorto her conqueror. The General Monk w
Commodore Joshua Barney: many interesting facts connected with the life of Commodore Joshua Barney, hero of the United States navy, 1776-1812, also a compilation of genealogical material relating to Commodore Barney's ancestors and descendants, with valuable records for those in search of Barney family connections . , says: This action has been justly deemedone of the most brilliant that ever occurred underthe American Flag. It was fought in the presenceof a vastly superior force that was not engaged, andthe ship taken was in every essential respect superiorto her conqueror. The General Monk was formerlythe American ship General Washington, captured byAdmiral Arbuthnot, and placed in the kings serviceunder a new name. Both vessels arrived at Philadel-phia a few hours after the action, bearing their respec-tive dead. The General Monk lost twenty men killedand had thirty-three wounded. Among the formerwere the first lieutenant, purser, surgeon, boatswainand gunner; among the latter were Captain Rogershimself, and every officer on board, except one mid-shipman! The Hyder-Ally had four men killed andeleven wounded. The old name General Washington 136. Action between ? Ihe Hyder-AIly and the •?GeneralMonk April S, the oris:inalpaintinc; in the United Slates Na-! Academy, Annapolis, MarylandPhoographedfor this work byspecial permission. .1. rceivi:.. uc the s -ucui to be a part K oi iii^- ac ine s » this convoy up the bay— ered in their ?^edily ensued me vessels, which ;/ Monky under Royal Nav)^— i, and nearly one- nen! In attempting to ay, the Hyder-Ally on, within pistol shot, the action has been jus^^^ct]that ever od?tl¥reil^t!!fMeiwas t in the presence not engaged, an:•itial r^ppect former•?iptured h. ^ O 0\^1 V il. ed at Philadc>!> their respc*., ^; ;y men kill*Mv^\fr the form. .,ur^>.on, Captain Roge-•-^ except one ml^u iuui men killed an^meral Washingh
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