The history of our Navy from its origin to the present day, 1775-1897, vol. 2 (of 4)Spears, John Randolph
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The history of our Navy from its origin to the present day, 1775-1897, vol. 2 (of 4)
Spears, John Randolph
United States. Navy -- History; United States. Navy -- History -- Spanish-American War, 1898
“IN MEMORY OF CAPTAIN JAMES LAWRENCE.” (From an old engraving), 231
SHIP’S PAPERS OF THE _WILLIAM BAYARD_ IN 1810, SIGNED BY
NAPOLEON. (From the original at the Naval Institute,
Annapolis), 236–7
BATTLE BETWEEN THE SCHOONER _ATLAS_ AND TWO BRITISH SHIPS,
AUGUST 5, 1812. (From a lithograph in Coggeshall’s
“Privateers”), 243
THE _ROSSIE_ AND THE _PRINCESS AMELIA_. (From a lithograph in
Coggeshall’s “Privateers”), 249
BATTLE BETWEEN THE SCHOONER _SARATOGA_ AND THE BRIG _RACHEL_.
(From a lithograph in Coggeshall’s “Privateers”), 255
JESSE D. ELLIOTT. (From a lithograph at the Navy Department,
Washington), 260
SACKETT’S HARBOR, 1814. (After an old engraving), 264
MAP, SCENE OF NAVAL OPERATIONS ON LAKE ONTARIO, 1812–1813, 266
CAPTAIN WOOLSEY. (From a painting at the Naval Academy,
Annapolis), 269
WILKINSON’S FLOTILLA. (From an old wood-cut), 272
DETROIT IN 1815. (After an old engraving), 274
CAPTURE OF THE BRITISH BRIGS _DETROIT_ AND _CALEDONIA_, OCTOBER
12, 1812. (From a wood-cut prepared under the supervision of
Lieutenant Jesse D. Elliott himself), 277
O. H. PERRY. (From an engraving by Forrest of the portrait by
Jarvis), 281
PORT OF BUFFALO IN 1815. (After a contemporary engraving),
284–5
MAP OF THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE, 293
PERRY AND HIS OFFICERS ON BOARD THE FLAG-SHIP _LAWRENCE_,
PREPARING FOR THE ENGAGEMENT. (From an old wood-cut), 303
DIAGRAM OF PERRY’S VICTORY--THE APPROACH. (After Ward’s “Naval
Tactics”), 304
THE BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE. (From an old engraving), 308
FIRST VIEW OF PERRY’S VICTORY. (From an engraving of a drawing
by Corné), 310
“PERRY’S SIEG.”--A GERMAN VIEW OF THE VICTORY ON LAKE ERIE.
(From an old engraving), 312
DIAGRAM OF PERRY’S VICTORY.--POSITIONS AT HEIGHT OF BATTLE, 314
SECOND VIEW OF PERRY’S VICTORY. (From an engraving of a drawing
by Corné), 316
PERRY TRANSFERRING HIS COLORS. (After the painting by Powell), 319
“WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND THEY ARE OURS.” (From the “Naval
Monument”), 324
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