Naval Battles of 1813, 195.--The _Hornet_ and the _Peacock_, 195.--The _Chesapeake_ and the _Shannon_, 197.--The _Argus_ and the _Pelican_, 201.--The _Enterprise_ and the _Boxer_, 202.--Decatur Blockaded at New London, 204.--A New Embargo, 206. CHAPTER XII. Privateers, 207.--Their Number and Importance, 207.--Jefferson's Opinion of them, 208.--A London Journal's Prediction, 211.--Some of their Captures, and some of their Battles, 212.--The _Yankee's_ Laughable Exploit, 222. CHAPTER XIII. Peace Negotiations, 223.--Campaign against the Creeks, 223.--Condition of Affairs at the Opening of the Third Year, 223.--Congressional Appropriations, 224--Russian Offers of Mediation, 225.--Jackson's Preparations, 227.--Battles of Emucfau, Enotachopco, and Horseshoe Bend, 227. CHAPTER XIV. Brown's Campaign on the Niagara, 231.--The March to Buffalo, 231.--Capture of Fort Erie, 232.--Battle of Chippewa, 234.--Brown's Plans, 238.--Battle of Lundy's Lane, 240.--Siege of Fort Erie by the British, 245. CHAPTER XV. The Second Invasion of New York, 251.--Fight at La Colie Mill, 251.--Ship-building, 253.--Yeo's Attack on Oswego, 254.--Affairs at Charlotte and Poultneyville, 255.--Fight at Sandy Creek, 257.--Izard's Failure on the Niagara, 258.--Expedition against Michilimackinac, 250.--Prevost's Advance into New York, 260.--Its Purpose, 261.--Battle of Plattsburg, 265. CHAPTER XVI. Operations Along the Coast, 268.--Capture of Eastport and Castine, 268.--Occupation of Territory in Maine, 269.--Destruction of the Frigate _Adams_, 270.--Bombardment of Stonington, 271.--Affairs at Wareham, Scituate, and Boothbay, 273. CHAPTER XVII. The Washington Campaign, 274.--Ross's Expedition against Washington, 276.--Battle of Bladensburg, 278.--Destruction of the Capital, 282.--Capitulation of Alexandria, 283.--Comments of the London Times, 284.--Expedition against Baltimore, 285.--Death of Sir Peter Parker, 286.--Battle of North Point, 286.--Death of General Ross, 287.--Bombardment of Fort McHenry, 288.--How a Famous Song was written, 289. CHAPTER XVIII. Naval Battles of 1814, 290,--Porter's Cruise in the Essex, 290.--His Campaign against the Typees, 296.--Destruction of the British Whaling Interest in the Pacific, 310.--Battle with the Phoebe and the Cherub, 312.--The Peacock and the Epervier, 320.--The Wasp and the Reindeer, 321.--The Wasp and the Avon, 322.--Destruction of the General Armstrong, 323.--Loss of the President, 325.--The Constitution Captures the Cyane and the Levant, 325.--The Hornet and the Penguin, 325. CHAPTER XIX. The Hartford Convention, 326.--Attitude of the Federalists, Real and Imputed, 326.--The Convention at Hartford, 328.--Its Popular Reputation, 330.--What General Scott did not say at Chippewa, 330. CHAPTER XX.