Memoirs of the Generals, Commodores and other Commanders, who distinguished themselves in the American army and navy during the wars of the Revolution and 1812, and who were presented with medals by Congress for their gallant services

by Thomas Wyatt

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE: A list of illustrations has been added to the table of contents.

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Plate 1.

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Oh spirits of the mighty dead!

The pen that writes your deathless story

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Should be a sunbeam winged and shed

O’er every page its golden glory

W. L. Ormsby, sc.

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MEMOIRS
OF THE
GENERALS, COMMODORES, AND OTHER COMMANDERS,
WHO DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THE
AMERICAN ARMY AND NAVY
DURING THE
WARS OF THE REVOLUTION AND 1812,
AND
WHO WERE PRESENTED WITH MEDALS BY CONGRESS,
FOR THEIR GALLANT SERVICES.

BY THOMAS WYATT, A.M.,
AUTHOR OF THE “KINGS OF FRANCE,” ETC. ETC.

ILLUSTRATED BY EIGHTY-TWO ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL
FROM THE ORIGINAL MEDALS.

PHILADELPHIA:
PUBLISHED BY CAREY AND HART
MDCCCXLVIII.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1847, by
CAREY AND HART,

In the office of the Clerk of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

T. K. & P. G. COLLINS, PRINTERS,
No. 1, Lodge Alley.

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