CONTENTS.

CHAPTER

I. ANCESTRY-BIRTH-EARLY YEARS-PROFESSION

-SUCCESS-CHANGE OF NAME.

II. COMMISSIONED IN THE NAVY-HOISTS THE FIRST

FLAG-EXPEDITION TO NEW PROVIDENCE-

ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GLASGOW.

III. THE CRUISE OF THE PROVIDENCE

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IN RANK

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PROTESTS VAINLY

IV. THE CRUISE OF THE ALFRED

V.-SUPERSEDED

AGAINST THE INJUSTICE-ORDERED TO COM-

MAND THE RANGER-HOISTS FIRST AMERICAN

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VI. THE FIRST CRUISE OF THE RANGER-SALUTE

TO THE AMERICAN FLAG .

VII. THE SECOND CRUISE OF THE RANGER-THE

DESCENT ON WHITEHAVEN-THE ATTEMPT ON

LORD SELKIRK-THE CAPTURE OF THE DRAKE

VIII.-STANDING AND WAITING

IX. THE CRUISE OF THE SQUADRON.

X. THE BATTLE WITH THE SERAPIS

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XI.-AFTER THE BATTLE-REMARKS ON THE ACTION

XII. UPHOLDING AMERICAN HONOR IN THE TEXEL

XIII. THE ESCAPE OF THE ALLIANCE

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CHAPTER

XV. THE CRUISE OF THE ARIEL

XVI.-CAREER IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE CLOSE

XVII. PRIZE AGENT IN FRANCE AND DENMARK-LAST

VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES-A BLOT ON

THE ESCUTCHEON-FAMOUS PASSAGE OF THE -

BALTIC

XVIII.-IN THE RUSSIAN SERVICE-OTCHAKOFF AND

XIX. SLANDERED IN RUSSIA-A SLAVONIC REWARD

FOR FAITHFUL SERVICES

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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John Paul Jones, a photogravure after the portrait by
C. W. Peale
Map of attack on New Providence in the Bahamas.
Map showing the cruise of the first American squad-

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ron, and of the Providence and the Alfred . Map showing the cruises of the Ranger and the Bon Homme Richard, and the dash of the Alliance from the Texel

Plan showing maneuvers of Bon Homme Richard and

Serapis, also course and conduct of Alliance

Map of the Russian campaign on the Liman

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