 | John Trainer - 1887 - 252 страници
...running it from side to side and firing it rapidly. 214. Capt. Lawrence of the Chesapeake, 215. "We have met the enemy and they are ours — two ships, two brigs, one schooner and a sloop." 217. Francis S. Key while detained on board a British vessel and witnessing the bombardment... | |
 | C. M. Clark - 1887 - 256 страници
...BRIG 'NIAGARA,' OFF THE WESTERN SISTERS, 1 September 10, 1813-4 P- M. ' " DEAR GENERAI,, — We have met the enemy, and they are ours— two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and a sloop. Yours, with great respect and esteem, OUVER HAZARD PERRY. " General WH HARRISON." On the 2oth... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - 1887 - 330 страници
...Barclay struck his flag at about 3 o'clock. " We have met the enemy," wrote Perry to General Harrison, "and they are ours— two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop." The battle was hotly and well contested on both sides. The result gave the Americans the command of... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale - 1887 - 330 страници
...Barclay struck his flag at about 3 o'clock. " We have met the enemy," wrote Perry to General Harrison, " and they are ours — two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop." The battle was hotly and well contested on both sides. The result gave the Americans the command of... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - 1888 - 514 страници
...Navy." " US BRIG NIAGARA, OFF THE WESTERN SISTER, 1 " HEAD OF LAKE ERIE, September 10, 1813, 4 PM / " DEAR GENERAL, — We have met the enemy, and they...and one sloop. Yours with great respect and esteem, "OH PERRY." " SEPTEMBER 11, 1812. "DEAR SIR, — We have a great number of prisoners, which I wish... | |
 | John Robert Irelan - 1888 - 514 страници
...Navy." " US BRIG NIAGARA, OFF THE WESTERN SISTER, \ " HEAD OF LAKE ERIE, September 10, 1813, 4 PM J " DEAR GENERAL, — We have met the enemy, and they...and one sloop. Yours with great respect and esteem, "OH PERRY." "SEPTEMBER 11, 1812. "DEAR SIR, — We have a great number of prisoners, which I wish to... | |
 | 1888 - 722 страници
...letter: United States Brig Niagara, off Western Sister, Head of Lake Erie, ) September 10, 1813. 4 PM J Dear General : — We have met the enemy and they...and one sloop. Yours with great respect and esteem, OH PERRY. "The above letters, you will notice, are dated the same day and hour, and the second one,... | |
 | Daniel Joseph Ryan - 1888 - 226 страници
...The battle was won. Then it was that the famous message to General Harrison was written : " We have met the enemy and they are ours : two ships, two brigs,...and one sloop. Yours with great respect and esteem, OH PERRY." The result of this victory was of great advantage to the Americans. The only barrier between... | |
 | 1888 - 712 страници
...dispatch which will be remembered even when the action which called it forth is forgotten: ''We have met the enemy, and they are ours ; two ships, two brigs, one schooner, and one sloop." On the common on Put in-Bay Island, a weeping willow stands as a monument to the memory of those who... | |
 | Alexander Black - 1888 - 344 страници
...confidence ran through the American lines when Harrison received the famous dispatch from Perry: " We have met the enemy and they are ours — two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop." The young commodore was master of the lake. Harrison's army at once sailed from Sandusky Bay, and,... | |
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We have met the enemy and they are ours; two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop. 
