: The history of our Navy from its origin to the present day 1775-1897 vol. 2 (of 4) by Spears John Randolph - United States. Navy History; United States. Navy History Spanish-American War 1898

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The Silly Cry of "On to Canada!"--The Naval Forces of the United States Compared with Those of Great Britain--The Foresight and Quick Work of Captain Rodgers in Getting a Squadron to Sea--But he Missed the Jamaica Fleet he was After, and when he Fell in with a British Frigate, the Results of the Affair were Lamentable.

It was a beautiful Region unmarred by the Hand of Man in those Days--The Long Trail to Oswego--The First Yankee War-ship on Fresh Water--The British Get Ahead of us on Lake Ontario--Good Work of "The Old Sow" at Sackett's Harbor--A Dash into Kingston Harbor--The Story of the Brilliant Work by which Jesse D. Elliott Won a Sword and the Admiration of the Nation.

The Capture of York by the Americans--A Victory at the Mouth of the Niagara River--British Account of the Attack on Sackett's Harbor--Tales of the Prudence of Sir James Yeo and Commodore Chauncey--The Americans did somewhat Better than the British, but Missed a great Opportunity--Small Affairs on Lake Champlain during the Summer of 1813.

ENGLISH VESSEL OF ONE HUNDRED GUNS. , 3

A FRIGATE WITH HER SAILS LOOSE TO DRY. , 5

JOHN RODGERS. , 9

THE SECTION OF A FIRST-RATE SHIP. , 17

A BRIGANTINE OF A HUNDRED YEARS AGO AT ANCHOR. , 22

AN ENGLISH ADMIRAL OF 1809. , 24

REPRESENTATION OF A SHIP-OF-WAR, DRESSED WITH FLAGS, AND YARDS MANNED. , 27

THE INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS AND STOWAGE OF AN AMERICAN SLOOP-OF-WAR. , 28

GUNS SECURED FOR A GALE. , 30

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