Naval battles of the world
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RETURN OF THE GREEKS FROM SALAMIS.
Great and Decisive Contests on the Sea;
Causes and Results of Ocean Victories and Defeats;
Marine Warfare and Armament in all ages;
with an account of the Japan-China War,
and the recent Battle of the Yalu.
The Growth, Power and Management of OUR NEW NAVY in its Pride and Glory of Swift Cruiser, Impregnable Battleship, Ponderous Engine, and Deadly Projectile;
Our Naval Academy, Training Ship, Hospital, Revenue, Light House, and Life Saving Service.
BY EDWARD SHIPPEN, OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
P. W. ZIEGLER & CO., PHILADELPHIA AND CHICAGO
COPYRIGHTED BY JAMES C. McCURDY. 1883, 1894, 1898.
Edward Shippen
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PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
List of Illustrations.
INTRODUCTION.
DE GRASSE AND RODNEY. A. D. 1782.
LORD HOWE AND THE FRENCH FLEET. JUNE 1st, A. D. 1794.
BATTLE OF CAPE ST. VINCENT. A. D. 1797.
ENGLISH FLEET IN CANARY ISLANDS. A. D. 1797.
BATTLE OF CAMPERDOWN. 11TH OCTOBER, A. D. 1797.
BATTLE OF THE NILE. 1ST. AUGUST, 1798.
LEANDER AND GÉNÉREUX. 16TH AUGUST, A.D. 1798.
ACTION BETWEEN THE AMBUSCADE AND BAYONNAISE. A.D. 1798.
SIR SIDNEY SMITH AND HIS SEAMEN AT ACRE. A.D. 1799.
FOUDROYANT AND CONSORTS, IN ACTION WITH THE GUILLAUME TELL. 1800.
NAVAL OPERATIONS AT ABOUKIR BAY, AND CAPTURE OF ALEXANDRIA. A.D. 1801.
THE CUTTING OUT OF THE CHEVRETTE. JULY, A. D. 1801.
BOAT ATTACK UPON THE FRENCH FLOTILLA, AT BOULOGNE. A. D. 1801.
COPENHAGEN. A.D. 1801.
TRAFALGAR. OCTOBER 21ST, A.D. 1805.
LORD EXMOUTH AT ALGIERS. A. D. 1816.
NAVARINO, 1827.
SINOPE, 1853.
LISSA, 1866.
SOME NAVAL ACTIONS BETWEEN BRAZIL, THE ARGENTINE CONFEDERATION AND PARAGUAY. 1865-68.
THE CAPTURE OF THE HUASCAR. OCTOBER 8TH, 1879.
BOMBARDMENT OF ALEXANDRIA. JULY 11TH, A. D. 1882.
THE WAR BETWEEN CHINA AND JAPAN.
Naval Battles of America
PREFACE.
Contents
List of Illustrations
SERAPIS AND BONHOMME RICHARD. A. D. 1779.
WASP AND FROLIC. A. D. 1812.
CONSTITUTION. A.D. 1812.
LAKE ERIE. 10TH SEPTEMBER, 1813.
ESSEX, PHŒBE AND CHERUB—VALPARAISO. MARCH 28TH, A. D. 1814.
BATTLE OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN. SEPTEMBER 11TH, A. D. 1814.
CONSTITUTION IN ACTION WITH CYANE AND LEVANT. 1815.
MERRIMAC AND MONITOR. MARCH 9TH, 1862.
FARRAGUT AT NEW ORLEANS.
ATLANTA AND WEEHAWKEN. JUNE 17TH, 1863
KEARSARGE AND ALABAMA. JUNE 19TH, 1864.
MOBILE BAY. AUGUST 5, 1864.
CUSHING AND THE ALBEMARLE. OCTOBER, 1864.
FORT FISHER. DECEMBER, 1864, JANUARY, 1865.
OUR NEW NAVY.
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