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 V

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

Chapter V

EVENTS OF 1776. - THE FIRST CRUISE OF THE REGULAR NAVY. - THE "LEXINGTON " AND THE "EDWARD." - MUGFORD'S BRAVE FIGHT. - LOSS OF THE "YANKEE…

Chapter V (III)

EVENTS OF 1776. - THE FIRST CRUISE OF THE REGULAR NAVY. - THE "LEXINGTON" AND THE "EDWARD." - MUGFORD'S BRAVE FIGHT. -LOSS OF THE "YANKEE…

CHAPTER V: Lexington

This action was little to the credit of the sailors of the colonial navy. Fortunately, a second action during the same month set them in a…

CHAPTER V: Yankee

About a month after this battle, there occurred off the coast of Massachusetts a battle in which the Americans, though they fought with the…

CHAPTER V: Defence

On the 17th of June, the crew of the Connecticut cruiser "Defence," a fourteen-gun brig, heard the sound of distant cannonading coming…

CHAPTER V: France

After completing this cruise, the "Reprisal" was ordered to France for the purpose of conveying thither from Philadelphia Benjamin…

CHAPTER V: Parker

Fort Sullivan was the chief work in the harbor, and against this Parker began a vigorous cannonade early on the morning of the 28th of…

CHAPTER V: Jasper

While the battle was at its hottest, and the shot and shell were flying thick over the fort, the flagstaff was shot away; and the flag of…

Chapter V (IV)

AN INTERNATIONAL DEBATE. - THE "WASP" AND THE "FROLIC." - THE "UNITED STATES" AND THE "MACEDONIAN." - OVATIONS TO THE VICTORS. HE rejoicing…

CHAPTER V: Americans

Such a charge as this was adding insult to injury. Was not the British navy full of Americans who were forced against their will to serve…

CHAPTER V: Jones

After a few days' cruising, with one or two unimportant captures, a bunch of sails was sighted at some distance. The most careful…

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