. The history of our Navy from its origin to the present day, 1775-1897. n engrav-ing of the picture by Chappel) 3^)5 John Trippe. (After a French engraving),; .... 367The Battle of Tripoli, August 3, 1S04. (From thepainting by Corne, 1805, at the Nafal Academy, An-napolis), 369 Map of the Harbor of Tripoli, 372 The of the Intrepid. (From an old engraving), 375 Prebles Medal 379 The Press-Gang Impressing a Young Waterman on hisMarriage Day. (From an English engraving, illustrat-ing an old song), 386 ^xxii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE Another View of the Young Waterman and the Press-Ga
. The history of our Navy from its origin to the present day, 1775-1897. n engrav-ing of the picture by Chappel) 3^)5 John Trippe. (After a French engraving),; .... 367The Battle of Tripoli, August 3, 1S04. (From thepainting by Corne, 1805, at the Nafal Academy, An-napolis), 369 Map of the Harbor of Tripoli, 372 The of the Intrepid. (From an old engraving), 375 Prebles Medal 379 The Press-Gang Impressing a Young Waterman on hisMarriage Day. (From an English engraving, illustrat-ing an old song), 386 ^xxii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE Another View of the Young Waterman and the Press-Gang. (From an English engraving), . . 388 A Flogging Scene, ( The Point of Honor. A sailor aboutto be fiogged is saved by a comrades corjfession.) (From adrawing by George Cruikshank), ..... 391 The United States Frigate Esse^. (From a lithograph at the Naval Academy, Annapolis), ..... 393 Capt. Henry Whitby, R, N. (From an engraving by Page), 405 Capt. Saluseury Pryce Humphreys, R. N. (From an English engraving), 411 Taking Deserters from the Chesapeake, . ? 413. An Early American Floating Battery. THE HISTORY OF OUR NAVY CHAPTER I ORIGIN OF THE AMERIOAN NAVY THE CURIOUS CHAIN OF THAT LED TO THE CREATION OF ANATIONAL SEA POWER—THE GJSPE CAPTURED BY MEN ARMED WITH PAVING-STONES TE/V DESTROYED IN BOSTON THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON AND THE ATTACK OF THE MACHIAE HAYMAKERSON THE MARGARETTA—bKITISH YENGBANCE ON DEFENCELESSPORTLAND AND ITS EFFECT ON THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS—THE COLONIAL NAVY DISTINGUISHED- FROM THE TEMPORARY CRUISERS THE FIRST OFFICERS AND t|iE FIRST SHIPS OF THE AMERICAN NAVY—JOHN PAUL JONES AND THE FIRST NAVALENSIGN—THE SIGNIFICANT DOnt TREAD ON ME —PUTTINGTHE FIRST AMERICAN NAVAL SHIPS IN COMMISSION. Of all the dates in American history notyet so commemorated, there is none so wellworthy of recognition as a national holiday asthe 22d of December; for it was on December22, 1775, that the American navy came intoexistence. And there is no part of the s
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