Macdonough

[ muhk-don-uh ]

/ məkˈdɒn ə /

Thomas, 1783–1825, U.S. naval officer: defeated British on Lake Champlain 1814.

QUIZZES

It may seem like fun and games but this quiz that uses vocab from popular stories will determine how much you know.

Question 1 of 10

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In Commodore Macdonough's official report, he says there was not a mast left in either squadron on which sail could be made.
Twelve Naval Captains|Molly Elliot Seawell
Macdonough sprung into the stern-sheets, and grasped the tiller.
The Naval History of the United States|Willis J. Abbot.
At the end MacDonough had not a single gun left to fire back.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
Our little encampment consists of two wall tents, ten feet square, for the use of Mr. Macdonough and myself.
Fishing With The Fly|Charles F. Orvis and Others

The head of one of his men, cut off by a cannon-shot, struck Macdonough in the breast and knocked him into the scuppers.
Vermont|Rowland E. Robinson