The Naval History of the United States

Abbot's fighting history of the American navy — privateers and frigates, the Bon Homme Richard and the Constitution, told battle by battle with the smoke still in the rigging.

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Chapter XV

• • 216 - THE NAVY DISBANDED. - AGGRESSIONS OF BARBARY CORSAIRS. - A DISGRACEFUL TRIBUTE. BAINBRIDGE AND THE DEY. - GEN. EATON AT TUNIS. - A SQUADRON SENT TO THE MEDITERRANEAN. - DECATUR AND THE SPANIARDS. - THE "ENTERPRISE" AND THE "TRIPOLI." - AMERICAN SLAVES IN ALGIERS 6 • 233

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