On the Late Engagement in Charles Town River

DESCRIPTION: "Good people of old England, come listen unto me, All you who live at home at ease and from all dangers flee." The British fleet comes to Charles Town and the Bristol runs aground. They fight the "blacks and Indians" and shatter the town
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1908 (First)
KEYWORDS: battle death patriotic
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Palmer-OxfordBookOfSeaSongs 60, "On the Late Engagement in Charles Town River" (1 text)
Roud #V12546
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Sir Peter Parker" (subject) and references there
File: PaSe060

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