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Cyrus Townsend Brady. Commodore Paul Jones
Commodore Paul Jones
Table of Contents
CHAPTER I
ANCESTRY--BIRTH--EARLY YEARS--PROFESSION--SUCCESS--CHANGE OF NAME
CHAPTER II
COMMISSIONED IN THE NAVY--HOISTS THE FIRST FLAG--EXPEDITION TO NEW PROVIDENCE--ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GLASGOW
CHAPTER III
THE CRUISE OF THE PROVIDENCE
CHAPTER IV
THE CRUISE OF THE ALFRED
CHAPTER V
SUPERSEDED IN RANK--PROTESTS VAINLY AGAINST THE INJUSTICE--ORDERED TO COMMAND THE RANGER--HOISTS FIRST AMERICAN FLAG
CHAPTER VI
THE FIRST CRUISE OF THE RANGER--SALUTE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG
CHAPTER VII
THE SECOND CRUISE OF THE RANGER--THE DESCENT ON WHITEHAVEN--THE ATTEMPT ON LORD SELKIRK--THE CAPTURE OF THE DRAKE
CHAPTER VIII
STANDING AND WAITING
CHAPTER IX
THE CRUISE OF THE SQUADRON
CHAPTER X
THE BATTLE WITH THE SERAPIS
CHAPTER XI
AFTER THE BATTLE REMARKS ON THE ACTION
CHAPTER XII
UPHOLDING AMERICAN HONOR IN THE TEXEL
CHAPTER XIII
THE ESCAPE OF THE ALLIANCE
CHAPTER XIV
HONORS AND REWARDS--QUARREL WITH LANDAIS--RELINQUISHES THE ALLIANCE
CHAPTER XV
THE CRUISE OF THE ARIEL
CHAPTER XVI
CAREER IN THE UNITED STATES TO THE CLOSE OF THE WAR
CHAPTER XVII
PRIZE AGENT IN FRANCE AND DENMARK--LAST VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES--A BLOT ON THE ESCUTCHEON--FAMOUS PASSAGE OF THE BALTIC
CHAPTER XVIII
IN THE RUSSIAN SERVICE--OTCHAKOFF AND THE CAMPAIGN IN THE LIMAN
CHAPTER XIX
SLANDERED IN RUSSIA--A SLAVONIC REWARD FOR FAITHFUL SERVICES
CHAPTER XX
LAST YEARS AND DEATH
CHAPTER XXI
PERSONAL APPEARANCE--CHARACTERISTICS--WAS HE A PIRATE?--FAREWELL
APPENDICES
APPENDIX I
CONCERNING JOHN PAUL'S ASSUMPTION OF THE NAME OF JONES
A
B
C
D
E
F
APPENDIX II
CONCORDAT MADE BETWEEN CAPTAIN JOHN PAUL JONES AND THE OFFICERS OF THE SQUADRON
APPENDIX III
ON THE FLAG OF THE BON HOMME RICHARD
APPENDIX IV
SONG AND MUSIC
Chorus
APPENDIX V
(COPY.)
APPENDIX VI
FOOTNOTES
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Cyrus Townsend Brady
Published by Good Press, 2019
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The town of Nassau, which lies upon the northern face of the island, is situated upon the side of a hill which slopes gently down toward the water. The harbor, which is sufficiently deep to accommodate vessels drawing not more than twelve feet, is formed by a long island which lies opposite the town. There are two entrances to the harbor, only one of which was practicable for large ships, though both were open for small vessels. At the ends of the harbor, commanding each entrance, two forts had been erected: Fort Montague on the east and Fort Nassau on the west. Through culpable negligence, in spite of the quantity of military stores it contained, there was not a single regular soldier on the island at that time, and no preparations for defense had been made.
It was proposed to make the descent upon the western end of the island and then march up and take the town in the rear. Paul Jones, however, in the council which was held on the Alfred before the debarkation, pointed out the greater distance which the men would have to march in that case, the alarm which would be given by the passage of the ships, and advised that a landing be effected upon the eastern end of the island, whence the attack could be more speedily delivered, and, as the ships would not be compelled to advance, no previous alarm would be given. Hopkins demurred to this plan on the ground that no safe anchorage for the ships was afforded off the eastern end. The Alfred had taken two pilots from some coasting vessels which had been captured, and from them it was learned that about ten miles away was a small key which would afford the larger vessels safe anchorage. As Hopkins hesitated to trust the pilots, Jones, at the peril of his commission, offered in conjunction with them to bring the ships up himself. His suggestions were agreed to, his offer accepted, and when the vicinity of the key was reached he took his station on the fore-topmast crosstrees of the Alfred. He had sailed in the West Indian waters many times, and was familiar with the look of the sea and the indications near the shore. With the assistance of the pilots, after a somewhat exciting passage, he succeeded in bringing all the ships to a safe anchorage. That he was willing to take the risk, and, having done so, successfully carry out the difficult undertaking, gives a foretaste of his bold and decisive character, and of his technical skill as well.
