Project Gutenberg 2008-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 194 Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John) 1863 1934 Abbot, Willis John Abbott, Willis John Abbott, Willis J. Jackson, W. C. McVickar, H. W. (Harry Whitney) 1860 McVickar, Harry Whitney McVicar, H. W. The Naval History of the United States. Volume 2 Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Naval History of the United States, Volume 2" by Willis J. Abbot is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume continues the examination of naval warfare during the War of 1812 and provides detailed accounts of specific naval battles, campaigns, and the broader implications for the United States' naval power. The narrative likely focuses on key engagements, the experiences of various ships and their crews, and addresses the significant challenges and victories faced by the American navy. The opening of this volume describes a range of naval operations that took place in 1813, emphasizing the fierce confrontations between American and British forces. It details the bravery exhibited by American sailors, such as those on the cutter "Surveyor," which, despite being outnumbered, put up a valiant fight against a British frigate. Other skirmishes highlighted include the actions of American gunboats in Chesapeake Bay, their struggles against British blockades, and the notable cruise of the "Argus," which inflicted damage on British commerce despite being ultimately captured. The narrative serves to illustrate the complex and often arduous nature of naval warfare during this period, as well as the tenacity of the American efforts amidst significant adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History, Naval V Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 1078878 1074756 2024-10-11T10:00:23.046581 2023-09-12T03:33:14.158008 text/html text/html 1071006 2008-08-24T09:49:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 7519030 2008-08-24T09:49:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 7681664 2024-10-11T10:00:40.356992 application/epub+zip 7699534 2024-10-11T10:00:28.350564 application/epub+zip 489999 2024-10-11T10:00:26.183545 application/epub+zip 8021164 2024-10-11T10:00:48.621980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7986002 2024-10-11T10:00:38.605002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 793864 2022-09-12T09:25:45.491228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 976825 976705 2024-10-11T10:00:21.093570 2023-09-12T03:33:12.546013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 976688 2008-08-24T09:49:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 364197 2008-08-24T09:49:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 976677 2008-08-24T09:49:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 364146 2008-08-24T09:49:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22101 2024-10-11T10:00:48.785947 application/rdf+xml 16174 2024-10-11T10:00:26.792559 image/jpeg 3607 2024-10-11T10:00:26.486547 image/jpeg 7639198 2024-10-11T10:00:23.494565 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia