Chapter VI
1813 ON THE LAKES
ONTARIO—Comparison of the rival squadrons—Chauncy's superior in strength—Chauncy takes York and Fort George—Yeo is repulsed at Sackett's Harbor, but keeps command of the lake—The Lady of the Lake captures Lady Murray—Hamilton and Scourge founder in a squall—Yeo's partial victory off Niagara—Indecisive action off the Genesee—Chauncy's partial victory off Burlington, which gives him the command of the lake—Yeo and Chauncy compared—Reasons for American success.—ERIE—Perry's success in creating a fleet—His victory—"Glory" of it overestimated—Cause of his success—CHAMPLAIN—The Growler and Eagle captured by gun-boats—Summary of year's campaign
Chapter VII
1814 ON THE OCEAN
Strictness of the blockade—Cruise of Rodgers—Cruise of the Constitution—Chased into Marblehead—Attempt to cut-out the Alligator—The Essex captured after engagement with Phoebe and Cherub—The Frolic captured—The Peacock captures the Epervier—Commodore Barney's flotilla afloat—The British in the Chesapeake—Capture of Washington, and burning of the public buildings—The Wasp captures the Reindeer—The Wasp sinks the Avon—Cruise and loss of the Adams—The privateer General Armstrong—The privateer Prince de Neufchatel—Loss of the gun-boats on Lake Borgne—Fighting near New Orleans—Summary
Chapter VIII
1814 ON THE LAKES
ONTARIO—The contest one of ship-building merely—Statistics of the two squadrons—Serious sickness among the Americans—Extreme caution of the commanders, verging on timidity—Yeo takes Oswego and blockades Sackett's Harbor—British gun-boats captured—Chauncy blockades Kingston.—ERIE—Captain Sinclair burns St. Joseph—Makes unsuccessful expedition against Mackinaw—Daring and successful cutting-out expeditions of the British—Capture of the Ohio and Somers.—CHAMPLAIN—Macdonough's and Downie's squadrons—James' erroneous statements concerning them—Gallant engagement and splendid victory of Macdonough—Macdonough one of the greatest of American sea-captains