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Account of the United States capturing the Macedonian...
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Account of the United States capturing the Macedonian...

Item # 713774 ·
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COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 9, 1812   The middle of the front page has a nice letter under: "Naval Chronicle" headed: "Official Letter from Capt. Jones of the Wasp sloop, to the Secretary of the Navy" which is official account of the naval battle which resulted in the capture of the British ship Frolic. The report is signed: Jas. Jones.
The top of page 2 has: "Our Country's Naval Glory" "capture of Another First Class English Frigate" which is a nice account of the capture of the Macedonian by Stephen Decatur & his frigate United States.
Four pages, archivally strengthened at the spine, a few minor repairs at blank margins, good condition.

Item from last month's catalog - #367 - released for June, 2026

Category: War of 1812
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100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.