. Bill Nye's history of the United States. ter the restof his troops, but they refused to cross, on theground that the general had no right to take themout of the United States, and thus the troopsleft in charge at the Heights were compelled tosurrender. These troops who refused to go over and accepta victory already won for them, because theydidnt want to cross the Canadian line, would nothave shied so at the boundary if they had beenboodlers, very likely, in later years. August 19 occurred the naval fight between theConstitution and Guerriere, off the Massachusettscoast. The Constitution, ca
. Bill Nye's history of the United States. ter the restof his troops, but they refused to cross, on theground that the general had no right to take themout of the United States, and thus the troopsleft in charge at the Heights were compelled tosurrender. These troops who refused to go over and accepta victory already won for them, because theydidnt want to cross the Canadian line, would nothave shied so at the boundary if they had beenboodlers, very likely, in later years. August 19 occurred the naval fight between theConstitution and Guerriere, off the Massachusettscoast. The Constitution, called Old Ironsides,was commanded by Captain Isaac Hull. TheGuerriere was first to attack, but got no replyuntil both vessels were very close together, wheninto her starboard Captain Hull poured such a 203 204 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. load of hardware that the Guerriere was soondown by the head and lop-sided on the off surrendered, but was of no value, being sofull of holes that she would not hold a cargo JF THEY HAD BEEN BOODLERS. The economy used by the early American war-riors by land and sea regarding their ammunition,holding their fire until the enemy was at armslength, was the cause of more than one victor).They were obliged, indeed, to make every bulletcount in the days when even lead was not pro-duced here, and powder was imported. October i 3, the naval fight between the Frolicand Wasp took place, off the North Carolinacoast. The Frolic was an English brig, and shewound up as most frolics do, with a severe pain THE WAR WITH CANADA. 205 and a five-dollar fine. After the Wasp had calledand left her R. S. V. P. cards, the decks of theFrolic were a sight to behold. There were notenough able-bodied men to surrender the was captured by the boarding-crew, but therewas not a man left of her own crew to haul downthe colors. Other victories followed on the sea, and Amer-ican privateers had more fun than anybody. Madison was re-elected,
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