Chapter XIX

The chase of the _Hornet_, sloop of war, by the _Cornwallis_, a
British line-of-battle ship 255

ILLUSTRATIONS

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