Part 21 (1/2)

Evacuation of Stony Point 117

Note on comparative humanity of Americans and British, in the Revolutionary war 116-118

Henry Lee's exploit at Paulus Hook (August 18) 119, 120

CHAPTER XII

WAR ON THE OCEAN

Importance of the control of the water 121

Feeble action of Congress 122, 123

American and British cruisers 124, 125

Lambert Wickes and Gustavus Conyngham 126

John Paul Jones 126

Franklin's supervision of maritime affairs 127

Jones's squadron 128, 129

His cruise on the British coast 130

He meets a British fleet off Flamborough Head 130, 131

Terrific fight between the Serapis and the Bon Homme Richard (September 23, 1779) 132-135

Effect of Jones's victory 135

Why Denmark and Russia were interested in it 136, 137

Relations of Spain to France and England 138

Intrigues of Spain 139, 140

Treaty between Spain and France (April, 1779) 141

French and Spanish fleets attempt an invasion of England (August, 1779) 142

Sir George Rodney 143, 144

Rights of neutrals upon the sea144-157

The Consolato del Mare 145, 146

England's conduct in the eighteenth century 147