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.

Hull Makes a Reconnoissance

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

Hull Makes a Reconnoissance

the "Constitution" far out at sea; and a large body of blue-jackets and marines left the frigate, and took quarters on the clumsy little…

Hull Makes a Reconnoissance: Constellation

Not all the successes of the United States navy in the war with France were, like those we have related, dependent upon the speed rather…

Hull Makes a Reconnoissance: Jarvis

Up in the foretop was stationed Midshipman Jarvis, with a dozen or more of jackies, whose duty it was to mend the cordage of the topmast…

Hull Makes a Reconnoissance: Picaroons

On the low-lying shores of the islands, some hundreds more of the Picaroons had gathered to watch the conflict; and, as the boats became…

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