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- # CHAPTER LXXV. “SINK, BURN, AND DESTROY.”—_Printed Admiralty orders in time of war_.
## Overview
This is a chapter from the novel [White-Jacket](arke:01KG8AJ89Z18FKVJV5H0488ZAZ) by Herman Melville. The chapter, labeled "CHAPTER LXXV. “SINK, BURN, AND DESTROY.”—_Printed Admiralty orders in time of war_.", spans lines 12160 to 12336 of the source file, `white_jacket.txt`. It is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection.
## Context
The chapter was extracted from the text file [white_jacket.txt](arke:01KG89J19NC56FFGBCM2SWEZZY) as part of a structure extraction process. It is preceded by [CHAPTER LXXIV. THE MAIN-TOP AT NIGHT.](arke:01KG8AJV9WHZ6H7HPK30XSCB8R) and followed by [CHAPTER LXXVI.
THE CHAINS.](arke:01KG8AJVA07HTZ0PWATS6ZF0W1).
## Contents
The chapter contains anecdotes and reflections on war, prompted by stories told by Jack Chase, a captain, in the main-top. It includes Jack's account of the Battle of Navarino, where he served as a gun captain. The chapter also delves into the moral implications of war, questioning the alignment of divine providence with acts of violence and advocating for Christian principles of peace. The narrative explores the hardening effect of war on individuals and contemplates the nature of fate and individual agency in shaping the world. The chapter is divided into three chunks.
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