This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...Commodore Barron did not have his ship cleared for action, and he delayed a reply, but the Englishman recalled his messenger and fired broadside after broadside into her, until the flag was hauled down. A number of men were wounded. An officer was then sent on board, the American crew were mustered on deck, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ...Commodore Barron did not have his ship cleared for action, and he delayed a reply, but the Englishman recalled his messenger and fired broadside after broadside into her, until the flag was hauled down. A number of men were wounded. An officer was then sent on board, the American crew were mustered on deck, and four men removed. This outrage will never be forgotten, although there were many people at the time who wished to pass it by without protest. It was, however, the concrete fact which ultimately had much influence in providing a majority in Congress towards fitting out all of our frigates for service. In the end the English government disavowed the act and returned the two survivors of these four men to the deck of the ship from which they had been taken. The resulting negotiations, which were conducted in better temper, saved the country from immediate war and gave us time for better preparation. The Chesapeake returned to Hampton Roads, and the Constitution was left to come home without a relief. She arrived in Boston in the fall of 1807, but was ordered to New York for the crew to be paid off. There she was dismantled for repairs and lay for nearly two years. We hear nothing of her during this period, but no doubt she was thoroughly overhauled for service on the home station. It is probable, also, that she received her heaviest battery during this time, for her sailing qualities fell off. In August, 1809, her old commander, John Rodgers, took her as his flagship in the northern squadron, but he kept her only a year. He transferred his flag to the President in the belief that she was a faster ship, and turned over the Constitution to Isaac Hull, who had been her first lieutenant in the race with the English frigate. About this time the...
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Good. Boston, Houghton Mifflin 1901, ex library w/ markings, edgewear on brown cloth, no jacket, tight binding, small tear on frontispiece by spine, clean text Prompt, reliable service, shipped next business day. Int'l mailed via first class or priority.
