ILLUSTRATIONS

THE SURRENDER OF THE “GUERRIÈRE”[Frontispiece]
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MEDAL PRESENTED BY CONGRESS TO CAPTAIN ISAAC HULL[22]
THE “CONSTITUTION” TOWING AND KEDGING[26]
THE “WASP” RAKING THE “FROLIC”[50]
MEDAL PRESENTED BY CONGRESS TO CAPTAIN STEPHEN DECATUR[58]
MEDAL PRESENTED BY CONGRESS TO CAPTAIN WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE[72]
MEDAL PRESENTED BY CONGRESS TO CAPTAIN JAMES LAWRENCE[102]
THE “PEACOCK” AND “HORNET” AT CLOSE QUARTERS[106]
THE “CHESAPEAKE” LEAVING THE HARBOR[116]
MEMORIAL MEDAL IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM BURROWS[128]
MEDAL PRESENTED BY CONGRESS TO LIEUTENANT EDWARD R. McCALL[128]
THE “ENTERPRISE” HULLING THE “BOXER”[132]
MEDAL PRESENTED BY CONGRESS TO CAPTAIN OLIVER HAZARD PERRY[138]
THE “NIAGARA” BREAKS THE ENGLISH LINE[148]
THE “ESSEX” BEING CUT TO PIECES[184]
MEDAL PRESENTED BY CONGRESS TO CAPTAIN LEWIS WARRINGTON[190]
THE “PEACOCK” CAPTURES THE “EPERVIER”[192]
MEDAL PRESENTED BY CONGRESS TO CAPTAIN JOHNSTON BLAKELEY[198]
THE “WASP’S” FIGHT WITH THE “AVON”[204]
MEDAL PRESENTED BY CONGRESS TO CAPTAIN THOMAS MACDONOUGH[208]
THE “PRESIDENT” ENDEAVORING TO ESCAPE[222]
MEDAL PRESENTED BY CONGRESS TO CAPTAIN CHARLES STEWART[230]
THE “CONSTITUTION” TAKING THE “CYANE”[236]
MEDAL PRESENTED BY CONGRESS TO CAPTAIN JAMES BIDDLE[244]
THE “PENGUIN” STRIKES TO THE “HORNET”[252]