Author : Alex Slidell MacKenzie
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ISBN 13 : 9781331719571
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (195 download)
Book Synopsis The Life of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint) by : Alex Slidell MacKenzie
Download or read book The Life of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, Vol. 2 of 2 (Classic Reprint) written by Alex Slidell MacKenzie and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-18 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Life of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, Vol. 2 of 2 Perry returns to Detroit. - Joint Proclamations of Harrison and Perry. - Reception of the News of the Victory. - Letter from the Secretary of the Navy. - Authorized to Parole Barclay. - Promoted to Post-captaincy. - Leave to return to Newport. - Sails for Put-in Bay. - Receives Barclay. - Arrives at Erie. - Reception there. - No Notice taken of Elliott. - His Discontent. - Complains to General Harrison. - Interview between Perry and Elliott. - Perry's Departure from Erie. - Elliott's Efforts to obtain Certificates. - Letter from the Officers of the Niagara. - Certificate from Lt. Turner. - Mr. Magrath's Publication. - Overtures to Messrs. Macdonald, Brownell, and Champlin. - Overtures to British Officers. - Reasons assigned by Captain Elliott for their Hostility. - Story of throwing overboard Motto-flag. - Duels. - Difficulties among Crews. - Barclay's Feelings towards Perry. On the seventh of October Perry returned to Detroit, to which place the army soon after followed, all armed resistance having ceased. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.