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.

In the Storm. - Arrival in America

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

In the Storm. - Arrival in America

FTER this adventure, the three vessels continued their cruise along the eastern coast of Scotland. Continued good fortune, in the way of…

In the Storm. - Arrival in America: Serapis

The "Serapis" first succeeded in getting a raking position; and, as she slowly crossed her antagonist's bow, her guns were fired, loaded…

In the Storm. - Arrival in America: Richard

The "Richard" seemed like a spectre ship, so shattered was her frame-work. From the main-mast to the stern post, her timbers above the…

In the Storm. - Arrival in America: Jones

This event changed the current of the battle. The English were hemmed between decks by the fire of the American topmen, and they found that…

In the Storm. - Arrival in America: Lieut

Capt. Pearson was found standing alone upon the quarter-deck, contemplating with a sad face the shattered condition of his once noble ship…

In the Storm. - Arrival in America: Dale

Lieut. Dale remained in command of the "Serapis." Seating himself on the binnacle, he ordered the lashings which had bound the two ships…

In the Storm. - Arrival in America: Ariel

The ship which the French Government finally fitted out and put in command of Paul Jones was the "Ariel," a small twenty-gun ship. This…

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