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Old Ironsides
Old Ironsides, popular name of the 44‐gun frigate Constitution, launched in 1797, which served in the Tripolitan War and the War of 1812. Under the command of Isaac Hull (1773–1843), the Constitution won the battle with the British vessel Guerrière, off Cape Race, Newfoundland (Aug. 19, 1812). The frigate was ordered to be dismantled (1830), but was saved when public sentiment was aroused by Holme's poem Old Ironsides (1830), and was rebuilt (1833).
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Old Ironsides." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Old Ironsides." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-OldIronsides.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Old Ironsides." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-OldIronsides.html |
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Old Ironsides
Old Ironsides see Constitution , ship. |
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"Old Ironsides." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Old Ironsides." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-OldIrons.html "Old Ironsides." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-OldIrons.html |
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