Malek Adehl, The

DESCRIPTION: "Up with the black signal, and brace for the battle, A United States cruiser plows upon our lee.' "Prime well your lee guns and stand by with your matches To sink or to die for Malek Adhel." Damaged, the cry is to "strike the black flag of Malek Adehl."
AUTHOR: Music: "Will Watch" by John Davy (1765-1824)
EARLIEST DATE: c. 1845 (The Pirate's Songster, according to Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs)
KEYWORDS: pirate battle
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
1840 - the Malek Adhel [correct transliteration], accused of piracy, is captured by the brig USS Enterprise
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Frank-NewBookOfPirateSongs 58, "The Malek Adehl" (1 text, 1 tune; #46 in the first edition, where it is incorrectly associated with the battles against the Barbary Pirates)
Roud #V30373
File: FrPi058A

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