Navassa Island

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Navassa Island

  1. An island in the United States, in the Caribbean Sea
    • 1861 [1815 November 2], George Coggeshall, “Chapter IX”, in History of the American Privateers, and Letters-of-marque, During our War with England in the Years 1812, '13, and '14, 3rd edition, New York, →OCLC, page 311:
      "Kingston, Jamaica, 2d.-Yesterday morning, the Volcano, bomb-ship, Captain Price,[...]"On Sunday night, about 12 o'clock, off Navassa Island, the Volcano perceived a schooner standing towards her, which fired several shot, which were returned.

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