Sir John William PhillipsMarshall Papers 1802-1850

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Sir John William PhillipsMarshall Papers 1802-1850

Bound volume oftranscribed correspondence to and from British Rear Admiral Sir John WilliamPhillips Marshall, CB (1785-1850), during the period of the Napoleonic Wars(1803-1815) and concurrent War of 1812, including correspondence concerning acourt martial related to the capture and destruction of the ship by the in 1813. H.M.S. Java USS Constitution

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U.S.S. Constitution, also known as "Old Ironsides". From the description of Agreement, 1826-1828. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58662266 Also known as Old Ironsides; wooden-hulled, three-masted heavy frigate of the United States Navy; Thos. McDonough Esq. Com. New York, 28 Oct. 1824; launched in 1797, Constitution was one of the six original frigates authorized for construction by the Naval Act of 1794; currently a fully commissioned US Navy shi...

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Marshall, John

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British Rear Admiral Sir John William Phillips Marshall, CB (1785-1850) entered service in the British Navy in 1800 as a mid-shipman, rising to the ranks of lieutenant, commander, and captain during the period of the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) and the related War of 1812. In October 1812, following his promotion to the rank of commander, he was sailing to India aboard the H.M.S. Java to take command of his ship when the Java was attacked by the American ship U.S.S. Constitution. After release t...

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