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Spilling Grog on the "Constitution" before Going into Action

THE NAVAL HISTORY
OF THE
UNITED STATES

BY

WILLIS J. ABBOT

With Many Illustrations

VOLUME ONE

New York:
PETER FENELON COLLIER, PUBLISHER.

Copyright, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1890
BY
Dodd, Mead and Company

All rights reserved

(p. iii)CONTENTS.
THE NAVAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.

PART I.
BLUE JACKETS OF '76.

• CHAPTER I.

  Early Exploits upon the Water.—Gallop's Battle With the Indians.—Buccaneers And Pirates.—Morgan and Blackbeard.—Capt. Kidd turns Pirate.—Downfall Of the Buccaneers' Power.

• CHAPTER II.

  Expeditions against Neighboring Colonies.—Romantic Career of Sir William Phipps.—Quelling a Mutiny.—Expeditions against Quebec.

• CHAPTER III.

  Opening of the American Revolution.—The Affair of the Schooner "St. John."—The Press-gang and its Work.—The Sloop "Liberty."—Destruction Of The "Gaspee."—The Boston Tea-party.

• CHAPTER IV.

  The Beginning of the Navy.—Lexington and Concord.—A Blow Struck in Maine.—Capture of the "Margaretta."—Gen. Washington and the Navy.—Work Of Capt. Manly.

• CHAPTER V.

  Events of 1776.—The First Cruise of the Regular Navy.—The "Lexington" And the "Edward."—Mugford's Brave Fight.—Loss of the "Yankee Hero."—Capt. Manly, and the "Defence."—American Vessels in European Waters.—Good Work of the "Lexington" and the "Reprisal."—the British defeated at Charleston.

• (p. iv)CHAPTER VI.

  The Career of Paul Jones.—In Command of the "Providence."—Capture of The "Mellish."—Exploits With the "Alfred."—In Command of the "Ranger."—Sweeping the English Channel.—The Descent upon Whitehaven.

• CHAPTER VII.

  Career of Paul Jones Continued.—His Descent upon the Castle of Lord Selk

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