CHAPTER IV
Chapter IV
THE BEGINNING OF THE NAVY. - LEXINGTON AND CONCORD. - A BLOW STRUCK IN MAINE. - CAPTURE OF THE "MARGARETTA." - GEN. WASHINGTON AND THE…
Chapter IV (III)
THE WAR ON THE OCEAN. - COMMODORE RODGERS'S CRUISE. - THE LOSS OF THE "NAU TILUS." - FIRST SUCCESS FOR THE BRITISH. - THE ESCAPE OF THE…
CHAPTER IV: Rodgers
Within an hour after he had received news of the declaration of war, Commodore Rodgers had his squadron under way, and dropped down New…
CHAPTER IV: Constitution
Fourteen-gun brigs, however, were rather small game for a squadron like that of the British; and it is probable that His Britannic…
CHAPTER IV: British
While the ships were thus being urged on by towing, kedging, and occasionally by sweeps, an intermittent fire was kept up by the British…
CHAPTER IV: Hull
By skilful manœuvring, the Americans managed to keep to the windward of their enemies throughout the chase; and to this fact the success of…
CHAPTER IV: Capt
By his able seamanship in this chase Capt. Hull gained for himself a national reputation. The newspapers of the day vied with each other in…
CHAPTER IV: Farragut
Among the midshipmen who bunked, messed, and skylarked together in the steerage of the "Essex," was one lad whose name in later days was to…
CHAPTER IV: Essex
Hardly were the Highlands of Navesink lost to sight below the horizon, when Porter began to receive evidences that his cruise was to be a…
CHAPTER IV: Guerriere
The action was opened by the "Guerriere" with her weather broadside; the shot of which all falling short, she wore around, and let fly her…
CHAPTER IV: Dacres
The "Constitution" drew away, firing continually, and soon secured a raking position; seeing which, the British hauled down their colors…