THE BATTLE OF PLATTSBURG. (From an engraving of the picture by Chappel), 167 MACDONOUGH’S VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN. (From an engraving by Tanner of the painting by Reinagle), 171 MEDAL AWARDED TO THOMAS MACDONOUGH AFTER HIS VICTORY ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN, 182 STEPHEN CASSIN’S MEDAL, 183 THE _GENERAL ARMSTRONG_ AT FAYAL, 191 FIGHT BETWEEN THE BRIG _CHASSEUR_ AND THE SCHOONER _ST. LAWRENCE_ OFF HAVANA, FEBRUARY 26, 1815. (From a lithograph in Coggeshall’s “Privateers”), 205 COMMODORE STEPHEN DECATUR, 213 THE _PRESIDENT_ ENGAGING THE _ENDYMION_, WHILE PURSUED BY THE BRITISH SQUADRON. (From a wood-cut in the “Naval Monument”), 219 CAPTURE OF THE _PRESIDENT_ BY A BRITISH SQUADRON. (From a rare lithograph), 223 SIR EDWARD MICHAEL PACKENHAM. (From an etching by Rosenthal of a print in the collection of Mr. Clarence S. Bement), 231 MAP SHOWING MOUTHS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, 234 CHARLES STEWART. (From a painting by Sully, at the Naval Academy, Annapolis), 243 THE _CONSTITUTION’S_ ESCAPE FROM THE _TENEDOS_ AND _JUNON_. (From an old wood-cut), 244 DIAGRAM OF THE BATTLE OF THE _CONSTITUTION_ WITH THE _CYANE_ AND _LEVANT_, 249 ACTION OF THE _CONSTITUTION_ WITH THE _CYANE_ AND _LEVANT_. (From an aquatint by Strickland), 253 MEDAL AWARDED TO CHARLES STEWART AFTER THE BATTLE OF THE _CONSTITUTION_ WITH THE _CYANE_ AND _LEVANT_, 258 CHARLES STEWART (AND THE BATTLE OF THE _CONSTITUTION_ WITH THE _CYANE_ AND _LEVANT_). (From a lithograph at the Naval Academy, Annapolis), 263 THE _HORNET_ AND _PENGUIN_. (From an old wood-cut), 274 THE _HORNET_ AND _PENGUIN_. (From a wood-cut in the “Naval Monument”), 277 MEDAL AWARDED TO JAMES BIDDLE FOR THE CAPTURE OF THE _PENGUIN_ BY THE _HORNET_, 280 THE _HORNET’S_ ESCAPE FROM THE _CORNWALLIS_. (From a wood-cut in the “Naval Monument”), 283 DARTMOOR PRISON. (From a wood-cut of a contemporary engraving), 294