Excerpts from the Book 'Dewey And Other Naval Commanders':

... his first name and is generally referred to simply as Paul Jones. His first service was on the Alfred, which helped in the capture of the fort ...
... beginning to fight.. The Serapis made another effort to get into position to rake the American, but in the blinding smoke she ran her jibboom afoul ...
... still, many young officers, brave, skilful and glowing with patriotic ardor, were serving on those ships. They eagerly welcomed the chance of winning ...
... was not with the soldiers. They were among the best in the world, but their leaders were of no account. By and by, however, the poor officers were ...
... at Madeira Captain Carden learned that the Essex had sailed from the Delaware and was expected to cruise in the neighborhood of the Canary Islands. ...
... the efforts to reach deep water so injured her that it was necessary to return to the city for repairs, but the strong contrary wind prevented and ...
... where no armed American vessel had ever before perated. The first halt was made off the island of Mocha, where a hunting party secured a number ...
... for a long time, with the remarkable result that both the Constitution and Cyane safely reached Boston, while the Levant was recaptured-a small reward ...
... captain of the port. When Decatur proved by the testimony of one of the native prisoners that their admiral had been killed and his ship and a second ...
... boat was about five miles an hour, so that the trip occupied more than thirty hours. This great invention was a novelty, and, like many others ...
... nearly all of them being Englishmen. England at that time was less friendly to the United States than she has since become, and she gave ...
... himself worthy of the Secretary's confidence, that official consented and attached him to the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. At the very first opportunity ...
... was learned that a Union boat had been decoyed ashore by the display of a white handkerchief and then fired upon. The angered Cushing asked for and ...
... New Orleans, the greatest commercial city in the South. Knowing that such an attack was certain to be made, the Confederates had neglected no precaution ...
... containing a number of modern guns. Torpedoes were stretched across the channel and the bay abounded with enough mines and torpedoes, it would seem, ...
... Her captain, Mr. Endicott, and crew numbered fifteen men. There being no harbor, the vessel was about half a mile from shore. The day was oppressively ...
... for the purpose of exploring and surveying the southern ocean, as well to determine the existence of all doubtful islands and shoals as to discover ...
... wooden boats, giving principal attention, as was expected, to the flagship, which was struck several times. She soon began returning the fire, still ...
... a number of exploits which proved his coolness and daring. He received honorable mention for his services in the engagements which led to the capture ...
... a book that is constantly looked into for information on various meanings and pronunciations of the several thousand words of our language. ...