Geneanet > Library Catalog > A short sketch of the life of Elijah Shaw, who served for twenty-two years in the Navy of the United States, taking an active part in four different wars between the United States & foreign powers, namely, first--with France, in 1798, second--with Tripoli, from 1802 to 1805, third--with England from 1812 to 1815, fourth--with Algiers, from 1815 to 1816: and assisted in subduing the pirates from 1822 to 1826, and in 1843 entered on board the old ship Zion, under a new commander, being in the 73d year of his age

A short sketch of the life of Elijah Shaw, who served for twenty-two years in the Navy of the United States, taking an active part in four different wars between the United States & foreign powers, namely, first--with France, in 1798, second--with Tripoli, from 1802 to 1805, third--with England from 1812 to 1815, fourth--with Algiers, from 1815 to 1816: and assisted in subduing the pirates from 1822 to 1826, and in 1843 entered on board the old ship Zion, under a new commander, being in the 73d year of his age

A short sketch of the life of Elijah Shaw, who served for twenty-two years in the Navy of the United States, taking an active part in four different wars between the United States & foreign powers, namely, first--with France, in 1798, second--with Tripoli, from 1802 to 1805, third--with England from 1812 to 1815, fourth--with Algiers, from 1815 to 1816: and assisted in subduing the pirates from 1822 to 1826, and in 1843 entered on board the old ship Zion, under a new commander, being in the 73d year of his age
  • Title: A short sketch of the life of Elijah Shaw, who served for twenty-two years in the Navy of the United States, taking an active part in four different wars between the United States & foreign powers, namely, first--with France, in 1798, second--with Tripoli, from 1802 to 1805, third--with England from 1812 to 1815, fourth--with Algiers, from 1815 to 1816: and assisted in subduing the pirates from 1822 to 1826, and in 1843 entered on board the old ship Zion, under a new commander, being in the 73d year of his age
  • Author: Shaw, Elijah, b. 1771
  • Number of pages: 96 pages
  • Language: English
  • Topics: Geography, United States

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