ILLUSTRATIONS THE CONSTELLATION AND INSURGENTE IN ACTION (see p. 94) Frontispiece Painted and engraved by E Savage and published at Philadelphia, May 20, 1799. Inscribed: "Action between the Constellation and L'Insurgent. On the 9th February, 1799. Off the Island of St. Christophers, when after an hard fought battle of one hour and a quarter the Frigate of the Directory yielded to superior skill and bravery. Killed on board L'Insurgent 29. Wounded 46. Constellation 1 killed, 3 wounded. Force of the Constellation: Guns 36, Men 310. Force of the Insurgent: 40 Guns, 18 Brass Swivels, 409 Men." From the original engraving, through the courtesy of Charles H. Taylor, Jr., Esq., of Boston. MAP OF THE WEST INDIES. PLAN OF A FRIGATE. 1 From Captain Truxtun's "System of Masting"; being an appendix to his "Remarks, Instructions, and Examples relating to the Latitude and Longitude" (Philadelphia, 1794). Engraved by Thackara, from a drawing by J. Fox. 42 From the original water-color by W. A. K. Martin, through the courtesy of Henry A. Martin, Esq., of Ambler, Pa. From the original painting by E. F. Andrews at the Navy Department, Washington. JOHN BARRY. 66 From the "National Portrait Gallery" (1835). Engraved by J. B. SAMUEL NICHOLSON 70 After an old portrait. THE FRIGATE UNITED STATES 90 From the "American Universal Magazine," July, 1797. Engraved by F. Clarke, Philadelphia. THE CONSTELLATION CHASING THE INSURGENTE the Painted and engraved by E. Savage and published at Philadelphia, May 20, 1799. Inscribed: "Constellation & L'InsurgentChace." From the original engraving, through the courtesy of C. H. Taylor, Jr., Esq.; believed to be the only copy in existence (see "Proceedings of the Massachusetts Historical Society," second series, vol. xix, pp. 10, 17, 18). From an engraving by J. Rogers in C. E. Lester's "America's Advancement" (1876). THOMAS TRUXTUN After the engraving by C. Tiebout of the portrait by A. Robertson. "New York, Published by A. Robertson, No. 79 Liberty Str. & C. Tiebout, No. 28 Gold Street, Novem. 20th, 1799." ISAAC HULL From "The Polyanthos" (Jan. 1814). Engraved by I. R. Smith from a portrait by H. Williams. "The Polyanthos" says: "Before the engraving could be finished, another appeared in the 'Analectic Magazine' [the familiar Stuart portrait], and the dissimilarity in the two pictures induced us to postpone the publication of ours, till it should have been submitted to the inspection of his friends. Having done this, we are authorized to say that it has been honored with their entire approbation." 182 From Waldo's "Naval Heroes" (1823). Engraved by Willard from a portrait by Wood. CHARLES STEWART 204 From the "Analectic Magazine" (Feb. 1816). Engraved by Goodman from a portrait by Wood. 210 THE FRIGATE BOSTON "Frégate Américaine, faisant secher ses Voiles. Dessiné d'après Nature et gravé par Baugean." From "Recueil de Navires de Guerre et Marchands de Diverses Nations" (Paris, 1812). By courtesy of Captain Arthur H. Clark of New York. From the "Analectic Magazine" (Sept. 1814). Engraved by Edwin |