Project Gutenberg 2012-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 71 Soley, James Russell 1850 1911 02007193 The Boys of 1812 and Other Naval Heroes Reading ease score: 61.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. The beginnings of the Navy -- Biddle and the "Randolph" -- War on the enemy's coast -- Paul Jones's cruises -- Barry and Barney -- Hostilities with France -- Tripoli -- Impressment -- The War of 1812 -- The "Constitution" and the "Guerrière" -- The first sloop action -- Decatur and Bainbridge -- Captain James Lawrence -- The cruise of the "Essex" -- Perry and Lake Erie -- The sloop actions -- Macdonough and Lake Champlain -- Stewart and "Old Ironsides" -- The War with Algiers -- The War with Mexico. Produced by David Edwards, paksenarrion and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Boys of 1812 and Other Naval Heroes" by James Russell Soley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the formative years and heroic exploits of the United States Navy during the War of 1812, along with other significant naval engagements involving early American heroes like Paul Jones and John Barry. It delves into the battles, strategies, and characters that shaped the early naval identity of the United States, providing a panoramic view of a time when the young nation sought to establish its independence and maritime strength. At the start of the narrative, the author discusses the beginnings of the Continental Navy, tracing the historical context leading up to the American Revolution and outlining the challenges faced by the colonists. Soley captures the resolve and ingenuity of early American naval officers who rose to the occasion despite a lack of resources and training. The opening segment introduces key figures, such as George Washington, who recognized the need for naval power, and discusses how their limited fleet sought to defend against the might of the British Navy while fighting for independence, showcasing a blend of bravery, strategy, and the harsh realities of warfare on the open sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States. Navy -- History United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Naval operations E151 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 538442 538115 2024-10-17T11:55:57.015742 2023-09-18T06:16:07.458509 text/html text/html 535338 2012-11-17T16:57:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3130077 2012-11-17T16:57:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3230967 2024-10-17T11:56:09.631729 application/epub+zip 3238492 2024-10-17T11:56:01.737759 application/epub+zip 284548 2024-10-17T11:55:59.280775 application/epub+zip 4413331 2024-10-17T11:56:15.066665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4363155 2024-10-17T11:56:07.588753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453574 2022-09-18T20:38:21.931781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485013 484809 2024-10-17T11:55:55.966757 2023-09-18T06:16:06.665464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 484810 2012-11-17T16:57:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 179143 2012-11-17T16:57:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 484801 2012-11-17T16:57:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179088 2012-11-17T16:57:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21979 2024-10-17T11:56:15.213655 application/rdf+xml 14305 2024-10-17T11:55:59.852728 image/jpeg 3506 2024-10-17T11:55:59.567811 image/jpeg 3206702 2024-10-17T11:55:57.195793 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