 | Charles Elihu Slocum - 1910 - 356 páginas
...BRIG Niagara, OFF THE WESTERN SISTER [ISLAND] "Head of Lake Erie, September 10, 1813, 4 PM "S1R: " It has pleased the Almighty to give to the arms of...have this moment surrendered to the force under my command after a sharp conflict. " I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, " Your obedient servant,... | |
 | Emilius Oviatt Randall, Daniel Joseph Ryan - 1912 - 682 páginas
...loth, 4 o'clock, PM" The first was to William Jones, the Secretary of the Navy, as follows : "Sir — It has pleased the Almighty to give to the arms of...have this moment surrendered to the force under my command, after a sharp conflict. I have the honor to be, sir, Your obedient servant, OH Perry." The... | |
 | 1913 - 586 páginas
...of the Navy : "US Brig Niagara, off the Western Sister, Head of Lake Erie. September 10, 1813, 4 PM "It has pleased the Almighty to give to the arms of...have this moment surrendered to the force under my command after a sharp conflict. * There lingers a tradition that the American guns were filled to the... | |
 | William W. Dobbins - 1913 - 182 páginas
...viz: "US BRIG "NIAGARA," OFF THE) WEST SISTER, HEAD OF LAKE }ERIE, Sept. 10th, 1813—4 PM J "SiR: — It has pleased the Almighty to give to the arms of...have this moment surrendered to the force under my command, after a sharp conflict. "I have the honor to be, sir, "Very respectfully your obedient servant,... | |
 | James Cooke Mills - 1913 - 332 páginas
...providence: "US brig, Niagara, Off the Western Sister, head of Lake Erie. September 10, 1813, 4 PM Sir: It has pleased the Almighty to give to the arms of...and one sloop, have this moment surrendered to the forces under my command, after a sharp conflict. I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your... | |
 | James Cooke Mills - 1913 - 336 páginas
...providence: "US brig, Niagwa, Off the Western Sister, head of Lake Erie. September 10, 1813, 4 PM •Sir: It has pleased the Almighty to give to the arms of...and one sloop, have this moment surrendered to the forces under my command, after a sharp conflict. I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your... | |
 | Calbraith Bourn Perry - 1913 - 270 páginas
...glory," beginning his official report to the Secretary of the Navy: " Sir, it has pleased Almighty GOD to give to the arms of the United States a signal victory over their enemies on this Lake." This form of report is not so customary in our navy of today and may be credited to the influence of... | |
 | Newport Historical Society - 1913 - 54 páginas
...led men into action. In his own modest, but expressive terms, giving the glory to the Most High, it pleased the Almighty to give to the arms of the United States, under his command, a signal victory. Or in the Spartan brevity of his communication to General Harrison... | |
 | Katharine Pyle - 1914 - 224 páginas
...follows: "US Brig Niagara, off the Western Sister Head of Lake Erie, September 10, 1813, 4 pm Sir — It has pleased the Almighty to give to the arms of...ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop, have at this moment surrendered to the force under my command after a sharp conflict. I have the honor to... | |
 | New York (State). Perrys̓ Victory Centennial Commission - 1916 - 486 páginas
...the Secretary of the Nary) US Brig Niagara, off the Wertem ЗЦег, Lake Erie, Sept. 10. 1813. SIR: It has pleased the Almighty to give to the arms of the United State« victory over their enemies on this lake. The British squadron, coasistmf of tiro ships, two... | |
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It has pleased the Almighty to give to the arms of the United States a signal victory over their enemies on this Lake. The British squadron, consisting of two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop, have this moment surrendered to the force under... 
