Rodgers Sentence Examples

Captain John Rodgers, like Broke, was one of the best officers, and the "Weehawken," like the "Shannon," was known as one of the smartest ships in the service.

When it began two small squadrons were getting ready for sea at New York; the frigate "President" (44) and sloop "Hornet" (18), under Commodore John Rodgers, who had also the general command; and the frigates "United States" (44) and "Congress" (38), with the brig "Argus" (16) to which two guns were afterwards added, under Captain Stephen Decatur.

Rodgers would have preferred to keep his command together, and to strike with it at the main course of British commerce, but he was overruled.

On the 8th of October Rodgers and Decatur sailed - the first on a cruise to the east, the second to the south.

Commodore Rodgers met with no marked success, but on the 25th of October Captain Decatur in the "United States" captured the British frigate "Macedonian" (38), which he carried back to port.

They were also much engaged in seeking for the American cruisers under Rodgers, Decatur and Bainbridge.

He took part in RearAdmiral John Rodgers's expedition to Korea in 1871, and was adjutant of the American land forces in the attack on the Korean forts on Salee river on the 10th and 11th of June.

On the 12th of June he abandoned the town upon orders from Commodore Rodgers, for Lear had made peace (4th June) with Yussuf, the de facto Pasha of Tripoli.

Rodgers, the hugely popular ' singing brakeman ' from Mississippi was renowned for his ' blue yodels ' .

Ers returned high smith and rodgers streets of nevada the nation's premier.

The title " Campaign for democratic socialism " was chosen and a six-man Executive Committee set up with Rodgers as full-time paid Chairman.

I was a close ally of its founders, especially the charismatic Shirley Williams and the organizational supremo of the right, Bill Rodgers.

Elsie Rodgers 19th July 2004 The day started off well with no rain and so transects and point counts went ahead as planned.

The third time was to check it after John Baxter and Sue Rodgers had proof read the typescript.

The title " Campaign for Democratic Socialism " was chosen and a six-man Executive Committee set up with Rodgers as full-time paid Chairman.

With the growing popularity of plastic toys and the popularity of stars such as Roy Rodgers, western horse and rider sets were created in the 1950s for boys and girls.

Producer Niles Rodgers takes on the themes originated by Marty O'Donnell and creates a gamut of songs ranging from pop, dance, and if depressed can be a genre, he's managed to create a couple of those types.

Never Surrender is a pure dance track, remixed by Niles Rodgers and Natara.

At his insistence, she recorded a cover version of a Jimmie Rodgers classic, Mule Skinner Blues.