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Title: The boys of 1812 and other naval heroes
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Soley, James Russell, 1850-1911
Subjects: United States. Navy
Publisher: Boston, Estes and Lauriat
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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fleet Avould follow. He saw that the two leading shipsof the enemv had suffered much in his attack, thoug^h theirforce was not so nearly spent as his own. He saw too that the Niagara and the schooners in the rear were almost fresh,if they could only be brought into action. Upon this he formedhis resolution. Calling away his boat, and taking with him hislittle brother, who like himself had passed through the fearfulordeal unscathed, except for the bullets in his cap, he rowedunder the enemys fire to the Niagara. It was a daring act,for the enemys shot broke the oars, and the spray was dashedin the faces of the rowers. But it was more wonderful in thecoolness and bravery which enabled the young commander atsuch a time and after such a trial to carry out with promptnessand judgment the only plan to retrieve disaster. Arriving on board the Niagara Perry at once assumedcommand, hoisting his flag, and a moment later he sent Lieu-tenant Elliott, who volunteered for the duty, to bring up the
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PERRY AND LAKE ERIE. 261 tardy schooners. Then, setting the signal for close action, heformed his ships in line abreast and dashed at the enemy. The Lawrence had now struck, but the enemy had no chanceto take possession. The onset of the fresh fleet was irresistible.The Detroit and the Queen Charlotte, seeing the blowcoming, attempted to wear, so that fresh broadsides might bebrought to bear. In doing this they fell foul, and as they layentangled, the breeze freshening, the Niagara plunged throughtheir line, firing Ijoth broadsides as she passed through thenarrow gap. At the same moment the Caledonia with theScorpion and Trippe broke through the line at otherpoints, and turning with the Niagara brought the enemybetween two deadly fires. The shrieks of the wounded min-gled with tlie roar of the American cannon; the British commo-dore could not resist this new attack, and in seven minutes fromthe Niagaras passage of the line, four of the enemy hadsurrendered in their places in the colum

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