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1883.
[Illustration: Fig. 1.--Long gun.]
[Illustration: Fig. 2.--Carronade.]
[Illustration: Fig. 3.--Section of flush-decked corvette or sloop,
carrying long guns. Such was the armament of the Pike and _Adams_,
but most flush-decked ships mounted carronades.]
[Illustration: Fig. 4.--Section of frigate-built ship, with long gun on
main-deck and carronade on spar-deck. Taken from the _American
Artillerist's Companion_, by Louis de Toussard (Philadelphia, 1811).]

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American State Papers.
Brenton, E. P. Naval History of Great Britain, 1783 to 1836. 2 vols.,
octavo. London, 1837.
Broke, Adm., Memoir of, by Rev. J. G. Brighton. Octavo, London,
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Codrington, Adm. Sir E. Memoirs, edited by his daughter. 2 vols.,
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Coggeshall, George. History of American Privateers. New York, 1876.
Cooper, J. F. Naval History of the United States. New York, 1856.
Dundonald, Earl. Autobiography of a Seaman. London, 1860.
Douglass, Lord Howard. Naval Gunnery. Octavo. London, 1860.
Emmons, Lieut. G. E. Statistical History of United States Navy, 1853.

Farragut, Adm. D. G., Life of, by his son, Loyall Farragut. Octavo.
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Gravière, Adm., J. de la. Guerres Maritimes. 2 vols., octavo. Paris,
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James, William. Naval History of Great Britain. 6 vols., octavo.
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James, William. Naval Occurrences with the Americans. Octavo,
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Lossing, Benson J. Field-book of the War of 1812. Octavo. New York,
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Low, C. R. History of the Indian Navy, 1613 to 1863. 2 vols., octavo.
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Morris, Com. Charles. Autobiography. Annapolis, 1880.
Naval Archives at Washington.
Niles. Weekly Register.
Pielat. B. La Vie et les Actions Mémorables du St. Michel de Ruyter.
Amsterdam, 1677.
Rivière, Lieut. H. La Marine Française sous le Régime de Louis XV.
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Troude, O. Batailles Navales de la France. Paris, 1868.
Ward, Com. J. H. Manual of Naval Tactics. 1859.
Yonge, Charles Duke. History of the British Navy. 3 vols., octavo.

London, 1866.

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Alison, Sir A. History of Europe. Ninth edition. 20 vols. London, 1852.
Butler, Adjutant-General Robert. Official Report for the Morning of
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Codrington, Admiral Sir Edward. Memoir of, by Lady Bourchier.
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the Peninsular War. London, 1856.
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Washington, Baltimore, and New Orleans. Philadelphia, 1821.
Jackson, Andrew. As a Public Man. A sketch by W G. Sumner. Boston,
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James, William. Military Occurrences of the Late War. 2 vols. London,
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Keane, Major-General John. Letter, December 26, 1814.
Lambert, General. Letters, January 10 and 28, 1815.

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CONTENTS
PREFACE





Chapter I
INTRODUCTORY
Causes of the war of 1812--Conflicting views of America and Britain
as regards neutral rights--Those of the former power
right--Impossibility of avoiding hostilities--Declaration of war June 18,
1812--Slight preparations made--General features of the contest--Race
identity of combatants--The treaty of peace nominally leaves the
situation unchanged--But practically settles the dispute in our favor in
respect to maritime rights--The British navy and its reputation prior to
1812--Comparison with other European navies--British and American

authorities consulted in the present work





Chapter II
Overwhelming naval supremacy of England when America declared
war against her--Race identity of the combatants--American navy at the
beginning of the war--Officers well trained--Causes tending to make
our seamen especially efficient--Close similarity between British and
American sailors--Our ships manned chiefly by native Americans,
many of whom had formerly been impressed into the British
navy--Quotas of seamen contributed by the different States--Navy
yards--Lists of officers and men--List of vessels--Tonnage--Different
ways of estimating it in Britain and America--Ratings--American ships
properly rated--Armaments of the frigates and corvettes--Three styles
of guns used--Difference between long guns and carronades--Short
weight of American shot--Comparison of British frigates rating 38 and
American frigates rating 44 guns--Compared with a 74

Chapter III
1812 ON THE