Sir Henry Clinton captures the fortress at Stony Point (May 31, 1779) 114 Wayne recaptures Stony Point by storm (July 16) 115, 116 Evacuation of Stony Point 117 Note on comparative humanity of Americans and British, in the Revolutionary war 116-118 Henry Lee's exploit at Paulus Hook (August 18) 119, 120 CHAPTER XII WAR ON THE OCEAN Importance of the control of the water 121 Feeble action of Congress 122, 123 American and British cruisers 124, 125 Lambert Wickes and Gustavus Conyngham 126 John Paul Jones 126 Franklin's supervision of maritime affairs 127 Jones's squadron 128, 129 His cruise on the British coast 130 He meets a British fleet off Flamborough Head 130, 131 Terrific fight between the Serapis and the Bon Homme Richard (September 23, 1779) 132-135 Effect of Jones's victory 135 Why Denmark and Russia were interested in it 136, 137 Relations of Spain to France and England 138 Intrigues of Spain 139, 140 Treaty between Spain and France (April, 1779) 141 French and Spanish fleets attempt an invasion of England (August, 1779) 142 Sir George Rodney 143, 144 Rights of neutrals upon the sea 144-157 The Consolato del Mare 145, 146 England's conduct in the eighteenth century 147 Prussian doctrine that free ships make free goods 148 Influence of the French philosophers 148, 149 Great Britain wishes to secure an alliance with Russia 149 Importance of Minorca 150 France adopts the Prussian doctrine 151, 152 The affair of Fielding and Bylandt 153 Spanish cruisers capture Russian vessels 154 Catherine's proclamation (March 8, 1780) 154 The Armed Neutrality 155, 156 Vast importance of the principles laid down by Catherine 157