ILLUSTRATIONS
Reading edition
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