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.

The British Squadron

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

The British Squadron

and, as they were still accustomed to annoy American merchantmen, he hastily signalled his convoy to carry sail hard, and make port before…

The British Squadron: Baltimore

Here he found a state of affairs that still further added to his indig. nation. At the foot of the gangway of the "Baltimore" floated a…

The British Squadron: Chesapeake

It was on a breezy morning of June that the "Chesapeake" left the broad harbor of Hampton Roads, the scene of so many of our naval glories…

The British Squadron: Leopard

The two ships now lay broadside to broadside, and only about a half pistol-shot apart. No idea that the Englishman had any hostile designs…

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