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 XVII (II)

PRIVATEERS AND PRISONS OF THE WAR. - THE "ROSSIE." - SALEM PRIVATEERS. - THE "GEN. ARMSTRONG" GIVES BATTLE TO A BRITISH SQUADRON, AND SAVES NEW ORLEANS. - NARRATIVE OF A BRITISH OFFICER. - THE "PRINCE DE NEUFCHATEL." - EXPERI- ENCES OF AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR. - THE END. • 637 M

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