. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. while in JJecember, the Constitution—Old Iron-sides^ as she was afterwards named—fought the British ship Java at close quarters for two hours, and forced her to made five brilliant naval victories in five months, while our privateers in the first year of the war took as prizes more than three hundred merchant vessels and thou- Captain Lawrence. sands of prisoners. During the second year of the war, the navy did good work, and even when defeated added to itsglory. ^ While Captain Lawrence was refittingthe Ch
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. while in JJecember, the Constitution—Old Iron-sides^ as she was afterwards named—fought the British ship Java at close quarters for two hours, and forced her to made five brilliant naval victories in five months, while our privateers in the first year of the war took as prizes more than three hundred merchant vessels and thou- Captain Lawrence. sands of prisoners. During the second year of the war, the navy did good work, and even when defeated added to itsglory. ^ While Captain Lawrence was refittingthe Chesapeake in Boston harbor, CaptainBroke, of the Shannon^ challenged him tocome out and fight. Lawrence acceptedthe challenge before his ship was ready,and with only part of his crew. The fightwas a desperate one, and the result wasCommodore Perry. {y^ doubt, when Lawrencc fell mortally wounded. As he was carried below he called to his officers, Tell the men to fire faster. Dont give up the ship ! But his appeal was in vain, and the ship was compelled to 182 HAZENS ELEMENTARY HISTORY. LESSON.—Commodore Perry, on Lake Erie, gained a great victoryover the entire British squadron on September 10, 1813. A treaty wassigned on December 24, 1814. The greatest naval victory of the war was gained In Com-modore Oliver Hazard Perry, on Lake Erie, over CommodoreBarclay (September 10, 1818). Perrys flagship, the Lawrence^ was sunk by the enemys guns, but in a small boat, hecrossed to the yUujura undera heavy fire, and took herdirectly among the British fleet,tiring riglit and left. The other American vesselsfollowed the yiagara^ and theentire British squadron soonsurrendered. Perry sent this\\ord of his famous victory toGeneral Harrison: AVe havemet the enemy and they areours. By this time England hadmade peace with France, and both sides were tired of fight-Perrys Victory, ing^ On December 24, 1814,fifteen days before the battle of New Orleans, a treaty ofpeace and friends
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