Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy . aptures King Georges Power-ful Ship-of War, the Serapis, in British Waters.—Crowds of Spectators Line the English Coast-TheMost Sanguinary Battle Ever Fought Between Single Ships—Jones is Ua
Our first century: being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial: embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic; men of heroism, statesmanship, genius, oratory, adventure and philanthropy . aptures King Georges Power-ful Ship-of War, the Serapis, in British Waters.—Crowds of Spectators Line the English Coast-TheMost Sanguinary Battle Ever Fought Between Single Ships—Jones is Uailed as The Washingtonof the Seas.—World-wide Interest of this Combat.—Commodore Joness Early Career.—Offers hisServices to Congress—Appointed a Naval Lieutenant—Joins the Continental Fleet.—The First toHoist its Ensign.—Style and Motto of the Flag—Sails from France on a Cruise.—Terror Created byhis Movements.—Characteristic Anecdotes.—Two British Frigates in Sight.—Jones Ready for BloodyWork.—The Ships Muzzle to Muzzle.—Superiority of the Serapis.—A Most Deadly Contest.—BothVessels on Fire.— Jones Attacked by Another Foe.—One of his Vessels Treacherous.—RemarkableScenes.—Britains Flag Struck to America.—An Act Without Precedent.—Sinking of the Victor!-ous Vessel. The most obatinate and bloody battle in the nnnals of naval Fkkimobe HOISTING FIRST NAVAL FLAG. 6 UGH an exploit as that performed by John Paul Jones, in 1779by which, in plain sight of the English coast, he flung to the breezethe gallant ensign of the United States, and, with Britons as wit-nesses of his daring, fought, victoriously, a battle which has alwaysbeen spoken of as the most obstinate and sanguinary combat thatever occurred between single ships, can never be read of by Ameri-cans with other than the deepest and most enthusiastic interest. Thevictory came, too, at one of the darkest hours in the revolutionary cam-paign, and served to gladde
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