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Identifier: navalbattlesanci00ship (find matches)
Title: Naval battles, ancient and modern
Year: 1883 (1880s)
Authors: Shippen, Edward, 1826-1911
Subjects: Naval battles
Publisher: Philadelphia (etc.) J.C. McCurdy & co.
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nseconded him, not only during the actionItself, but In his subsequent escape froma superior force.In the year 1813, during the war with Great Britain,the frigate Constitution (that favorite and most usefulship, already celebrated for her capture of the Guerrlere,and for her remarkable escape from the pursuit of anEnglish squadron) was found to be so decayed as torequire extensive repairs. Her crew was therefore trans-ferred to the Lakes, and when she was again ready forsea, a new one was shipped for her, and Captain Stewartwas ordered to her command. Charles Stewart was born in Philadelphia, In July, 1778.Going to sea In the merchant service at the age of thirteen,he rose to the command of an East Indiaman while stilla youth. Upon the organization of the Navy, in 1798,he was appointed a Lieutenant. After seeing consider-able active service in the West Indies, during which. Incommand of the schooner Experiment, he captured threeFrench privateers, he went to the Mediterranean, In 1802,
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CONSTITUTION, CYANE AND LEVANT. 527 as first lieutenant of the Constellation. Here he saw-service against Tripoli. The next year he had commandof the brig Syren, and convoyed the party, in the ketchIntrepid, which destroyed the frigate Philadelphia. Aftercontinued service against the Tripolitans he was namedthe Senior Master Commandant, in 1804. Returninghome, he was promoted to Captain, and for some timeemployed in New York in superintending the constructionof gun-boats, after which he returned to the merchantservice for several years. During the war of 1812 hecommanded the Constellation and the Constitution. After the war he was long and honorably employed,both at sea and on shore, and was retired as SeniorCommodore, in 1856, at the age of j^. In 1862he was made a Rear Admiral, on the Retired List Hedied at Bordentown, New Jersey, November 6th, 1869,aged 91, having been the senior officer of the Navy for17 years, and having been 71 years in the service. The repairs of the Constituti

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