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.

In the Cross-Trees

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

In the Cross-Trees

After making some slight repairs, Bainbridge returned to take possession of his prize, but, to his surprise, found a jack still floating…

In the Cross-Trees: Constitution

The boarding officer found the ship so badly cut up that to save her was impossible. Her loss in men, including her captain Henry Lambert…

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