Winsor, Justin, 1831-1897 · Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin & Co. · leaf 398
jected for asquadron to be composed of the Constitution, Essex, and Hornet.The Essex failed to meet the other vessels at the rendezvous off thecoast of Brazil, and went on the Pacific cruise alone. The Constitution,now commanded by Bainbridge, met the frigate Java, near Brazil, on the29th of… … D.WID roKTEK.* to the Americans 34. The Java was a wreck, and could not be takeninto port, and Bainbridge returned home. Two months later, February 24,1813, the Hornet, commanded by Lawrence, met the Peacock offthe Demerara, and reduced her in fifteen minutes to a sinking condition,while the…
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