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" Leopard upon the American frigate Chesapeake, in a period of profound peace, and at a moment when from peculiar causes the latter ship was in a defenceless position. This act roused a spirit which nothing could quell. Congress declared war in 1812 against... "
Voyages to various parts of the world, made between 1799 and 1844 - Page 12
by George Coggeshall - 1851
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 38

Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - Periodicals - 1851 - 578 pages
...killed. This was followed by the crowning wrong and insult of the attack by the British frigate LBOPARD upon the American frigate CHESAPEAKE^ in a period...' thrice were we armed,' for we ' had our quarrel just.1 Iu less thau three years, two entire fleets of British men-of-war were swept from the Lakes....
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 38

Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - American periodicals - 1851 - 620 pages
...wrong and insult of the attack by the British frigate LEOPARD upon the American frigate CHKSAPEAKK, in a period of profound peace, and at a moment when...nations. But ' thrice were we armed,* for we * had our qunrrel just,' In less than three years, two entire fleets of Hritish men-of-war were swept from the...
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 38

Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - American periodicals - 1851 - 626 pages
...CHESAPEAKE, in a period of profound peace, aud at a moment when from peculiar causes the latter ship wns in a defenceless position. 'This act roused a spirit...of the nations. But ' thrice were we armed,' for we ' hud our quarrel just.' In lesĀ« than three years, two entire fleets of British men-of-war wero swept...
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Thirty-six Voyages to Various Parts of the World, Made Between the Years ...

George Coggeshall - Voyages and travels - 1858 - 628 pages
...of the attack by the British two-decked ship-of-war Leopard upon the American frigate Chesapeake, at a period of profound peace, and at a moment when from...This act roused a spirit which nothing could quell. Congross declared war in 1812 against the mightiest of the nations. But "thrice were we armed, " for...
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