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.

CHAPTER IV

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

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…

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