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.

Awaiting the Boarders

3 pages in this part of The Naval History of the United States.

Awaiting the Boarders

British bore away the palm for gallantry. This time the privateersmen had every advantage, while the British carried the day by pure…

Awaiting the Boarders: British

Many a gallant adventure, such as this, is to be laid to the credit of the British tars on the American station during the continuance of…

Awaiting the Boarders: Rodgers

It was North Bergen, Norway, that Rodgers chose for this purpose; and an unfortunate choice it proved to be, for a famine prevailed in the…

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