Medals of the United States MintU.S. Government Printing Office, 1969 - 274 pages |
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... captured the city of Washington . 1816-25 - Elected to the Presidency , defeating the Fed- eralist candidate , Rufus King ; reelected in 1820 , receiving all the electoral votes but one . Monroe regarded the Presidency as an office ...
... captured the city of Washington . 1816-25 - Elected to the Presidency , defeating the Fed- eralist candidate , Rufus King ; reelected in 1820 , receiving all the electoral votes but one . Monroe regarded the Presidency as an office ...
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... captured Pensacola , Fla . , then owned by Spain but used by the British as a base of operations . Led the U.S. Army to New Orleans where he was successful in two engagements with the British and afterwards gained his famous victory on ...
... captured Pensacola , Fla . , then owned by Spain but used by the British as a base of operations . Led the U.S. Army to New Orleans where he was successful in two engagements with the British and afterwards gained his famous victory on ...
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... captured . American losses were seven killed and 22 wounded , five of whom soon died . Tecumseh , the famous Indian leader serving with Proctor , was among the slain ; his northwestern confederacy was broken up , and as a result of the ...
... captured . American losses were seven killed and 22 wounded , five of whom soon died . Tecumseh , the famous Indian leader serving with Proctor , was among the slain ; his northwestern confederacy was broken up , and as a result of the ...
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... captured the nomination . The platform of his party pledged to uphold all of the compromise measures of 1850 . Pierce won the election , carrying every State but four , though his popular vote margin was much narrower than the electoral ...
... captured the nomination . The platform of his party pledged to uphold all of the compromise measures of 1850 . Pierce won the election , carrying every State but four , though his popular vote margin was much narrower than the electoral ...
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... captured the main supply base at Jackson . The Confederates moved some forces out from Vicksburg and engaged Union troops at Cham- pion's Hill , which lies midway between Jackson and Vicksburg ; but they were driven back to Vicksburg ...
... captured the main supply base at Jackson . The Confederates moved some forces out from Vicksburg and engaged Union troops at Cham- pion's Hill , which lies midway between Jackson and Vicksburg ; but they were driven back to Vicksburg ...
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