The history of our Navy from its origin to the present day, 1775-1897, vol. 3 (of 4)Spears, John Randolph
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The history of our Navy from its origin to the present day, 1775-1897, vol. 3 (of 4)
Spears, John Randolph
United States. Navy -- History; United States. Navy -- History -- Spanish-American War, 1898
DARTMOOR PRISON. (From an old broadside, with notes by one of
the prisoners), 297
DARTMOOR PRISONERS OF 1812. (From a copy of a daguerreotype at
the Naval Academy, Annapolis), 301
UNITED STATES SLOOP-OF-WAR _ALBANY_ UNDER SAIL. (From the
“Kedge Anchor”), 328
A SHIP-OF-WAR’S CUTTER. (From the “Kedge Anchor”), 330
LASHING UP HAMMOCKS. (From the “Kedge Anchor”), 332
A SHIP-OF-WAR’S LAUNCH. (From the “Kedge Anchor”), 334
SAILOR’S MESS-TABLE. (From the “Kedge Anchor”), 337
A TYPICAL BARBARY CORSAIR. (From an engraving by Newton after a
drawing by J. Charnock), 342
DECATUR’S SQUADRON AT ANCHOR OFF THE CITY OF ALGIERS, JUNE 30,
1815. (From an engraving by Monger and Jocelin), 349
DECATUR AND THE ALGERIAN, 352
RETURN OF BAINBRIDGE’S SQUADRON FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN IN 1815.
(From an engraving by Leney of a drawing by M. Corné), 356
THE ACTION AT QUALLAH BATTOO, FEBRUARY 6, 1832. (From an
aquatint by Smith of a drawing made on board the _Potomac_ in
the offing), 371
BOMBARDMENT OF MUCKIE AND LANDING OF A FORCE TO BURN THE TOWN.
(From an engraving by Osborne in “The Flagship,” published,
1840, by D. Appleton & Co.), 377
“BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER.”--JOSIAH TATTNALL GOING TO
THE ASSISTANCE OF THE ENGLISH GUN-BOATS AT PEIHO RIVER.
(From a painting, by a Chinese artist, owned by Mr. Edward
Trenchard), 383
SCENE OF NAVAL OPERATIONS ON THE PACIFIC COAST, 389
JOHN B. MONTGOMERY. (From a photograph), 392
R. F. STOCKTON. (From an engraving by Hall of a painting on
ivory by Newton, 1840), 393
PERRY’S EXPEDITION CROSSING THE BAR AT THE MOUTH OF THE TABASCO
RIVER. (From a lithograph designed and drawn on stone by
Lieutenant H. Walke, U. S. N.), 395
THE NAVAL EXPEDITION UNDER COMMODORE PERRY ASCENDING THE
TABASCO RIVER AT THE DEVIL’S BEND. (From a lithograph
designed and drawn on stone by Lieutenant H. Walke,
U. S. N.), 399
S. F. DUPONT. (From a photograph), 402
THE TABASCO EXPEDITION ATTACKED BY THE MEXICANS FROM THE
CHAPPARAL. (From a lithograph designed and drawn on stone by
Lieutenant H. Walke, U. S. N.), 403
SCENE OF NAVAL OPERATIONS IN GULF OF MEXICO, 406
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