recountal

Of the trivial encounters that go to complete the naval annals of the year, only the briefest recountal is necessary.

But the recountal of his romantic career must now yield to our chronological survey of the lesser naval events of the Revolution.

Let us, then, return to the shameful recountal of the injuries committed by the British upon the American flag on the high seas.

Indeed, a recountal of the land battles of the war of 1812 would hardly be pleasant reading for Americans.