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Narrative and critical history of America (1884)

Winsor, Justin, 1831-1897 · Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin & Co. · leaf 405

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AMERICA. success of military operations in the adjacent territory, and the judiciousefforts made by the navy, with this object, were destined shortly to leadto definite results. Already in the autumn of 1S12, Commodore IsaacChauncey had taken command at Sacketts Harbor, the naval depot of… … ISAAC CHAUNCEY.* si.x other schooners. With these, Chauncey, on the 9th of November,made a brisk attack on the Canadian flotilla in Kingston harbor,—a muchstronger force, but badly officered and manned. Although he could notcapture the Canadians, Chauncey obtained virtual control of the lake forthe…

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