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.

U. S. Cruiser in Commission

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

U. S. Cruiser in Commission

intense surprise the crew of the "Queen of France" found themselves close alongside of a large merchant-ship. As the fog cleared away more…

U. S. Cruiser in Commission: British

But at this juncture Commodore Whipple, in the "Providence," hailed the "Queen," and directed Rathburn to edge out of the fleet before the…

U. S. Cruiser in Commission: Trumbull

The ship "Trumbull," twenty-eight, one of the exploits of which we have already chronicled, saw a good deal of active service during the…

U. S. Cruiser in Commission: Saratoga

Taking up again the thread of our narrative of the events of 1780, we find that for three months after the action between the "Trumbull"…

U. S. Cruiser in Commission: Alliance

One United States frigate, and that one a favorite ship in the navy, was ordered abroad in February, 1781, and on her voyage did some brave…

U. S. Cruiser in Commission: Barry

As Barry strode the quarter-deck, watching the progress of the fight, encouraging his men, and looking out anxiously for indications of a…

U. S. Cruiser in Commission: Revolution

This engagement was the last fought by the "Alliance" during the Revolution, and with it we practically complete our narrative of the work…

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