Stories of the sea are always welcome to British boys and girls, and the Editor has no fear for the reception of this collection.
A. H. M.
September 1st, 1896.
[CONTENTS.]
| PAGE | |
| THE BEGINNINGS OF THE BRITISH NAVY | [11] |
| THE STORY OF THE CINQUE PORTS | [19] |
| THE STORY OF SIR EDWARD HOWARD | [33] |
| THE STORY OF SIR THOMAS HOWARD AND SIR ANDREW BARTON | [39] |
| THE STORY OF SIR JOHN HAWKINS | [43] |
| THE WORTHY ENTERPRISE OF JOHN FOX | [55] |
| THE STORY OF SIR FRANCIS DRAKE | [69] |
| THE VOYAGE MADE TO TRIPOLIS IN BARBARY | [79] |
| A TRUE REPORT OF A WORTHY FIGHT | [91] |
| THE STORY OF THE SPANISH ARMADA | [101] |
| THE STORY OF THE "REVENGE" | [117] |
| THE STORY OF ADMIRAL BLAKE | [127] |
| THE STORY OF THE FIRST DUTCH WAR | [141] |
| STORIES OF THE SECOND DUTCH WAR | [154] |
| I. THE DEFEAT OF THE DUTCH OFF HARWICH. | [154] |
| II. THE CAPTURE OF DUTCH CONVOYS BY THE EARL OF SANDWICH. | [159] |
| III. THE FOUR DAYS' FIGHT IN THE CHANNEL. | [161] |
| IV. THE DEFENCE OF THE THAMES. | [165] |
| THE DESTRUCTION OF THE ALGERINE NAVY | [170] |
| THE STORY OF SIR JOHN BERRY | [175] |
| THE STORY OF THE THIRD DUTCH WAR | [180] |
| THE BATTLE OF BEACHY HEAD | [195] |
| THE VICTORY OF LA HOGUE | [201] |
| THE STORY OF SIR GEORGE ROOKE | [207] |
| OFF GIBRALTAR | [221] |
| THE STORY OF ADMIRAL BENBOW | [225] |
| DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH FLEET OFF MESSINA | [235] |
| THE STORY OF CAPTAIN HORNBY AND THE FRENCH PRIVATEER | [241] |
| OFF CAPE FINISTERRE | [245] |
| THE LOSS OF H.M.S. "NAMUR" | [249] |
| THE LOSS OF H.M.S. "PEMBROKE" | [252] |
| THE STORY OF ADMIRAL THE HONOURABLE JOHN BYNG | [259] |
| IN INDIAN SEAS. 1758-9 | [273] |
| THE STORY OF THE "GLORIOUS FIFTY-NINE" AND THE BATTLE OF QUIBERON BAY | [279] |
| THE STORY OF LORD RODNEY | [285] |
| THE LOSS OF THE "RAMILIES" | [295] |
| THE LOSS OF H.M.S. "CENTAUR" | [305] |
| THE LOSS OF THE "ROYAL GEORGE" | [319] |
| THE MUTINY OF THE "BOUNTY" | [323] |
| THE STORY OF LORD EXMOUTH | [336] |
| THE GLORIOUS FIRST OF JUNE | [341] |
| TRIUMPH IN RETREAT | [349] |
| THE MUTINY OF 1797 | [353] |
| THE BATTLE OF CAMPERDOWN | [361] |
| THE LOSS OF H.M.S. "REPULSE" | [366] |
| THE STORY OF NELSON'S BOYHOOD | [375] |
| FIRST STEPS UP THE LADDER. A CHAPTER FROM NELSON'S CAREER | [383] |
| ON BOARD THE "AGAMEMNON" | [389] |
| THE EVACUATION OF CORSICA AND THE BATTLE OF CAPE ST. VINCENT | [395] |
| THE STORY OF SANTA CRUZ | [405] |
| THE STORY OF THE BATTLE OF THE NILE | [409] |
| THE BOMBARDMENT OF COPENHAGEN | [423] |
| THE STORY OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR | [439] |