Origin and history of the American flag and of the naval and yacht-club signals, seals and arms, and principal national songs of the United States, with a chronicle of the symbols, standards, banners, and flags of ancient and modern nations (1917)
Preble, George Henry, 1816-1885, Asnis, Charles Edward · Philadelphia, N. L. Brown · leaf 284
k theconference ended. The moonwas at full, and it was a splendidautumn night. Just before theyadjourned, Perry brought out alarge square battle-flag, which, atthe request of his friend, PurserSamuel Hambleton, he had causedto be privately prepared at Erie.It was of blue, and bore in largeletters,… … U.S.N. SIGNALS. W2-14. N*tA^^#?*: ^DWmm^^WM mREis&m the officers were leaving, he said, Nelson has expressed my ideain the words, If you lay yourenemy close alongside, a^ou can-not be out of your place. Good-night. ^ , The flag from which our illus-tration is taken was exhibited inthe trophy…
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