The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The naval war of 1812

according action afterward American anchor armed army attack bank battle began Bermuda boats brig British broadside Capt Captain captured carried carronades certainly chase close combatants command Commodore comparative Constitution course crew cruise difference effect engaged English equal escape Essex fight fire followed force fought four French frigate given gives gunboats guns half hand head heavy Hornet Jackson James killed Lake land less Letter Lieut Lieutenant loss lost March marines measure minutes mounting Name Naval navy nearly officers once opened Peacock port Porter position President prisoners privateer prizes quarter reached regulars returned river sail says schooner seamen ships short shot showed side skill sloops soldiers soon squadron starboard statement success suffered superior taken tonnage tons took troops turn vessels victory Wasp weight wind wounded