The Yankee Navy
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In the first of the attacks, made on August 3, 1804, the fleet not being of service among the dangerous reefs, gunboats were used, and six of them were dispatched to attack the enemy's fleet in the harbor. One of these boats was com- manded by Stephen Decatur and another by his brother.
Stephen led the way, and, after a desperate fight, captured one of the enemy's gunboats.
In the meantime his brother, James Decatur, deceived by the fact that another gunboat had treacherously hauled down her fl...ag, stepped on board to take possession, and was shot dead by the commander, a swarthy Tripolitan. In some way Stephen heard that his brother was killed, and, losing no time, he cast off the gunboat he had in tow, boarded the boat which held his brother's murderer, and, after a desperate hand-to- hand conflict, shot him to death. While thus engaged, a Turk back of Decatur raised his scimiter to strike him. Reuben James, a common sailor, perceiving the Turk's design, interposed his own body, received the blow himself, and saved Decatur's life.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
In the first of the attacks, made on August 3, 1804, the fleet not being of service among the dangerous reefs, gunboats were used, and six of them were dispatched to attack the enemy's fleet in the harbor. One of these boats was com- manded by Stephen Decatur and another by his brother.
Stephen led the way, and, after a desperate fight, captured one of the enemy's gunboats.
In the meantime his brother, James Decatur, deceived by the fact that another gunboat had treacherously hauled down her fl...ag, stepped on board to take possession, and was shot dead by the commander, a swarthy Tripolitan. In some way Stephen heard that his brother was killed, and, losing no time, he cast off the gunboat he had in tow, boarded the boat which held his brother's murderer, and, after a desperate hand-to- hand conflict, shot him to death. While thus engaged, a Turk back of Decatur raised his scimiter to strike him. Reuben James, a common sailor, perceiving the Turk's design, interposed his own body, received the blow himself, and saved Decatur's life.
What to read after The Yankee Navy?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Thomas Lansing Masson to read onlineMoreLess
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