Brilliant victory, obtained by Commodore Decatur, of the "United States," frigate, over the British frigate "Macedonian," commanded by Capt. Carden, which battle was decided in 17 minutes : Hark how the church bell's thundering harmony stuns the glad ear! ...
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Date
1812Place of Publication
Boston.Publisher
Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.Subjects
Decatur, Stephen, 1779-1820United States History War of 1812
John Bull (Symbolic character)
United States (Frigate)
Naval battles
Ships
First Line
Columbia's streamers sweep the main.Identifiers
BIB ID: 293167OCLC Control No.: (OCoLC)ocm81466662
OCLC Control No.: (OCoLC)ocn191477824
AAS General Catalog URL: http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=293167
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29 x 22 cm.Transcriptions
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“Brilliant victory, obtained by Commodore Decatur, of the "United States," frigate, over the British frigate "Macedonian," commanded by Capt. Carden, which battle was decided in 17 minutes : Hark how the church bell's thundering harmony stuns the glad ear! ...,” Isaiah Thomas Broadside Ballads Project, accessed October 3, 2023, https://www.americanantiquarian.org/thomasballads/items/show/273.