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Although the single-ship defeats shocked the British, such actions were barely pinpricks against the full scope of their naval might, and over the course of 1813 and 1814 they tightened their blockade of American ports.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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American frigates in single-ship actions inflicted several startling defeats on the British, the strategic impact of which was merely to fire the outrage and stiffen the resolve of the British public.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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American frigates in single-ship actions inflicted several startling defeats on the British, the strategic impact of which was merely to fire the outrage and stiffen the resolve of the British public.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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That autumn, two more British ships fell in single-ship actions to the upstart Americans.
For sovereignty, of course. But for honor most of all. Post 2011
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In 1812 the most spectacular naval actions fell in favor of the Americans, as their more heavily built and gunned frigates defeated several British frigates in single-ship actions.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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Although the single-ship defeats shocked the British, such actions were barely pinpricks against the full scope of their naval might, and over the course of 1813 and 1814 they tightened their blockade of American ports.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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In 1812 the most spectacular naval actions fell in favor of the Americans, as their more heavily built and gunned frigates defeated several British frigates in single-ship actions.
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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That autumn, two more British ships fell in single-ship actions to the upstart Americans.
For sovereignty, of course. But for honor most of all. Post 2011
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As captain of the thirty-two-gun frigate Trumbull, Nicholson did redeem himself somewhat in a single-ship action against a thirty-two-gun British letter of marque, the Watt, in 1780.
John Paul Jones 9781451603996 2003
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In single-ship actions during the Age of Sail, casualty rates were often surprisingly low.
John Paul Jones 9781451603996 2003
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