CHAPTER IX
Chapter IX
CAREER OF PAUL JONES CONCLUDED. - THE BATTLE BETWEEN THE "BON HOMME RICHARD" AND THE "SERAPIS." - TREACHERY OF LANDAIS. - JONES'S GREAT…
Chapter IX (II)
434 • 461 DECATUR BLOCKADED AT NEW YORK. - ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE THROUGH LONG ISLAND.HT SOUND. - THE FLAG-SHIP STRUCK BY LIGHTNING…
Chapter IX (IV)
W HILE the "President" was thus roaming the seas, almost within sight of the shores of the British Isles, events were 3 occurring along the…
CHAPTER IX: Island
With this force under his command, Decatur burned with the desire to get to sea. The watchfulness of the British at the Narrows made it…
CHAPTER IX: British
On the 29th of May the squadron reached the strait through which Decatur hoped to gain the ocean; but, to the intense disappointment of all…
CHAPTER IX: Hardy
An attempt so nearly successful as this could not be long in leading others to make similar ventures. Sir Thomas Hardy, the commander of…
CHAPTER IX: England
The use of torpedoes was not confined to the people of New England. New York Harbor was closed with a row of them. The British seventyfour…
CHAPTER IX: English
A veritable storm of abuse and condemnation followed the introduction of torpedo warfare. All countries and all peoples pronounced it…
CHAPTER IX: Chesapeake
In June, 1813, while the British blockaders in the Sound were exercising all their ingenuity to keep of the torpedoes, there was fought off…
CHAPTER IX: Boston
Such was the vessel that in June appeared alone off the entrance to Boston Harbor, and by her actions seemed to challenge the "Chesapeake"…
CHAPTER IX: Lawrence
Regardless of the disadvantages under which he labored, Lawrence weighed anchor on the Ist of June, and started down the harbor. As he…