Today's installment concludes The Tripolitan War of 1804,our selection from Naval History of the United States by James Fenimore Cooper published in

This attack was the fifth within a month. Now another maneuver.Continuing The Tripolitan War of 1804,our selection from Naval History of the

Here she lay three quarters of an hour, pouring in a fierce fire with great effect, until, finding that all the small vessels were out of gunshot, she

This was thought to have been effected by 2 a.m., when the two vessels began to throw their bombs, covered by the gunboats.Continuing The Tripolitan

An idea of the desperate nature of the fighting that distinguished this remarkable assault may be gained from the amount of the loss.Continuing The

The eastern, or most weatherly division of the enemy’s gun boats, nine in number, as being least supported, was the aim of the American