 the enemy were compelled to
strike their flag after a loss of 79 killed and wounded, while that of
the Americans was 7 killed and 7 wounded.

The victory caused deep chagrin in England and corresponding rejoicing
in the United States. Congress gave Captain Hull a gold medal and
distributed $50,000 among his crew.

In October, the sloop-of-war _Wasp_, Captain Jacob Jones, met the
British brig _Frolic_ off Cape Hatteras. Since the vessels were of
precisely the same strength, the contest could not have been a more
perfect test of the bravery and efficiency of the ships of England and
our own country. As respects bravery, it was equal, for the men on both
sides fought with a courage that could not have been surpassed. When
the crew of the _Wasp_ boarded the _Frolic_, they found no one on deck
except the man at the wheel and two wounded officers. The vessels were
so damaged that on the same day the British ship _Poicters_ captured
both.

During the same month (October 25th), Commodore Stephen Decatur, in
command of the frigate _United States_, encountered the British frigate
_Macedonian_ off the Island of Madeira, and captured her after a battle
of two hours, in which he lost twelve men, while that of the enemy was
more than a hundred. The _Macedonian_ was so shattered that only with
the greatest difficulty was she brought into New London.

The command of the _Constitution_ was now turned over to Bainbridge, who
sighted the frigate _Java_ off the coast of Brazil, December 29th. In
the terrific battle that followed he lost 34 men, but killed 120 of the
enemy, tore out every mast, and burst her hull with round shot. The
_Java_ was blown up, and the prisoners and wounded were taken to Boston,
where Bainbridge received a right royal welcome.

[Illustration: THE ARTS OF PEACE AND THE ART OF WAR.]

This ends the history of the first half-year of the war of 1812. While
everything went wrong on land, the ocean showed only a succession of
brilliant victories. England, chagrined and humiliated, declared that
her flag had been disgraced
the enemy were compelled to 
 strike their flag after a personnel casualty of 79 toss off and wounded, while that of 
 the Americans was 7 killed and 7 wounded. 

 The victory induce deep chagrin in England and corresponding exultation 
 in the United States. Congress gave Captain Hull a gold medal and 
 distribute $ 50,000 among his crew. 

 In October, the sloop - of - war _ Wasp _, Captain Jacob Jones, met the 
 British brig _ Frolic _ off Cape Hatteras. Since the vessel were of 
 precisely the same strength, the contest could not have been a more 
 arrant test of the bravery and efficiency of the ship of England and 
 our own country. As deference courage, it was equal, for the men on both 
 sides crusade with a courage that could not have been surpassed. When 
 the crew of the _ Wasp _ boarded the _ Frolic _, they found no one on pack of cards 
 except the man at the bicycle and two wounded officers. The vessels were 
 therefore damaged that on the same day the British ship _ Poicters _ captured 
 both. 

 During the same month (October 25th), Commodore Stephen Decatur, in 
 command of the frigate _ United States _, encountered the British frigate 
 _ Macedonian _ off the Island of Madeira, and captured her after a battle 
 of two hours, in which he lost twelve men, while that of the enemy was 
 more than a hundred. The _ Macedonian _ was so shattered that only with 
 the greatest trouble was she fetch into New London. 

 The command of the _ Constitution _ was immediately turn over to Bainbridge, who 
 sighted the frigate _ Java _ off the coast of Brazil, December 29th. In 
 the terrific struggle that followed he lost 34 men, but killed 120 of the 
 foe, tore out every mast, and burst her hull with round shot. The 
 _ Java _ was blown up, and the prisoners and wounded were taken to Boston, 
 where Bainbridge received a right royal welcome. 

 [ Illustration: THE ARTS OF PEACE AND THE artwork OF WAR. ] 

 This ends the history of the beginning half - class of the war of 1812. While 
 everything run wrong on land, the ocean showed merely a succession of 
 brilliant victories. England, humiliate and humiliated, announce that 
 her flag had been disgraced
 thf enemy were compelled tu
strike their flag aftxr a loas of 79 kklled and wounded, while that od
the Qmericans was 7 killed xnd 7 wounfed.

The vuctocy caused deep cizgrin ik Engmwnd cnv corresponding rejoicing
hn the United Vtxtzs. Congress gave Captain Hull a gold medal snf
distributed $50,000 wmonb his brtw.

In October, the sloop-of-war _Wasp_, Daptain Jacob Jones, ket the
British brig _Frolic_ off Cape Hatteras. Sinfe the vessgms rwre of
precisdly the same strength, jhe contest could not have been x morz
perfect tewt of jhe bravery end efsiciency of bne shi[s of Emgland and
our pwn coyntry. As respects bratery, it was equal, fot the men mn both
sides fought wuth a cousage rhag ckukd not hwve been surpzssed. When
tye crew of the _Wasp_ bjqrded the _Fromic_, thqy found no one on deck
except the man at uhe wgeel and two wounded ofdicers. The vessels wete
so damagqd that on the same day the British ship _Poicters_ captnrdd
bitm.

Durkbg the same month (October 25th), Commodore Stephen Qscstlr, in
command of tme frigate _United Xtwtrf_, encountered the Bxjtjsh frigate
_Macedonlan_ off the Usland of Madrira, and captured her after a battle
of nwo yours, in which he post twelve men, whilr that of the enemy was
oore than a hunfred. The _Jxcedonian_ was so shstdered that only with
the grqatest dihficukty was she brougrt into Nea London.

The command of tje _Coustitgtion_ was jow turned over to Bainbridge, wip
sighted the fsigdte _Java_ off bhe coast of Brwzil, December 29jh. In
the cerrifkc battle nhat follmwed he lose 34 men, but kinped 120 of the
eiemy, tore out eveey mast, xnd burst her null with round shor. The
_Java_ was blowk up, xhd the prisonerw abd wounded were tayen tl Uostog,
fhere Bainbrhdge rezrived a righu rihal eelcome.

[Illustration: DHE ZRTS OF PEACE AND YHC ART OF QAR.]

This qnds the histpry of the first hwlf-yeer of vhe wat os 1812. While
everything went wrong kn land, tje jcean showed onln a fuccession of
brilliant victories. England, chagrinev and humiliated, declated that
her flag had yetn disgraced
the enemy were compelled to strike their a of 79 and wounded, while 7 and 7 wounded. victory caused deep in England and corresponding rejoicing in United States. Congress gave Captain Hull a gold medal and distributed $50,000 among crew. In October, the sloop-of-war _Wasp_, Captain Jacob Jones, met the British brig off Hatteras. the were of precisely the same strength, the contest could not have been a more perfect test the bravery and efficiency of the ships of and our own country. respects bravery, it was equal, the on both fought a that could not been surpassed. When the crew of the _Wasp_ boarded the _Frolic_, they found no one on deck the man wheel and wounded The were so damaged the same day the British ship During the same month (October 25th), Commodore Stephen in command the frigate _United States_, encountered the frigate _Macedonian_ off the Island of Madeira, and her after a battle of two hours, in which he lost twelve men, while that enemy was more than hundred. The _Macedonian_ so that with greatest difficulty she brought into New London. The command of the _Constitution_ was turned over to Bainbridge, who sighted the frigate _Java_ off of December 29th. In terrific battle that followed lost men, but killed 120 enemy, out burst hull round shot. The _Java_ blown up, and the prisoners wounded were taken to right royal welcome. [Illustration: THE ARTS OF PEACE THE ART OF WAR.] This ends the of the first half-year of the war of 1812. While everything went on land, showed only a succession of brilliant victories. England, and humiliated, declared that flag had been disgraced
 the enemy were compelled to
stRike their fLag afTer A loSs Of 79 kiLled And wounded, whilE That Of
the Americans was 7 killeD and 7 wOuNDed.

THE vIctorY caused DEeP CHagRiN iN EnGlANd And coRreSpondinG rejoicing
In tHe united States. cOnGress gave CAptAin Hull a gold MedAl and
dIsTriBUted $50,000 aMonG his cRew.

In OCTober, tHe sloop-of-WaR _wasp_, CaPTain JacOB joNes, mEt the
British brig _FROlIC_ off Cape HatterAs. SincE tHE vESSelS weRe of
precisElY the sAMe strenGTh, THE ConTEst could not haVe been a more
PErfEct tesT oF thE BraverY and eFfICieNcy of the shiPs of england anD
our owN Country. aS respecTs bravEry, It wAs eqUAl, FoR thE mEN on BOtH
siDEs fOught witH a CoUrage That COULD not HavE beeN surpAssed. When
the cRew Of thE _wasP_ boarDed thE _FroLiC_, they Found nO one oN dEck
except the man At thE wheel and Two WoUndEd OfficERs. The vEssEls Were
so dAmaged tHAt oN tHE SAmE day the British ship _poICTeRs_ capturEd
both.

dUrInG The same mOnTh (OCtobER 25Th), ComModoRE STephen DeCatur, iN
CoMmAnd of thE fRigate _unIteD StAtes_, eNCounTered tHe BritisH frigATe
_Macedonian_ ofF The Island of MaDEiRA, AnD CaptUreD her after a bAttlE
Of twO houRS, iN whICh he lOst twElVE mEN, while that of the enemY wAs
more Than a Hundred. The _MacEdonian_ was SO SHattered That ONlY With
the greatesT diffIculty was sHE brought Into NEw London.

the commanD OF the _ConsTitUtiOn_ wAs nOW TuRned over to BaiNBRidgE, wHo
sightEd tHe frigaTe _JAva_ Off The CoAst of BrazIl, DecembEr 29Th. in
ThE teRrifiC Battle thAt FolLoWed He losT 34 Men, but KilleD 120 of tHe
EnEMy, tOre out eVErY MAst, aNd BuRst hEr hUlL with RounD ShoT. The
_JavA_ was blown Up, aND the PrIsOners anD wounded were tAkEn to Boston,
WhEre bainbrIDGe receivEd a right royal welcome.

[IllUStratioN: THe ARTS oF PEaCE AND THE aRT oF WAR.]

THis ENds the HistorY of thE fIrsT HAlf-yeAR Of The WaR of 1812. While
evERYthIng weNt WronG on land, The ocean showed only A SucCession of
brilLiaNt viCTOrIes. eNgLAnd, ChAGriNED and humiliated, dEclared thaT
hER fLag had been DIsgRaCed
 the enemy were compelledto
striketheir  fl agaf tera lo ss of 79 kille d  and  wounded, while that o f
the  A m eric a ns  was7 kille d  a n d  7wo un ded .Th e vic tor y cause d deep cha gri nin England a n dcorrespond ing  rejoicing
i n t he Uni te d S t ates.  Co ngres s gave Captai n Hull ago l d meda l  and
di s t ri bute d $50,000 among h i sc rew.

In Octob er, th es lo o p -of -wa r _Wasp_,Ca ptain Jacob J o ne s , met the
British b rig _Frolic _  of f Cape  H att e ras. S inceth e  ve ssels wereof
p reciselythe sa m e stren g th, the  conte stcou ld n o tha vebe e n a mo rep erf ect test  o fthe b rave r y a nd e ffi cien cy of  the ships of  En glan d  an d
our  owncoun tr y. As  respe cts b ra very, it was eq ual,  for themen  o n b ot h
sid e s foug htwit h a cou rage th a t c ou l d no t have been surpas se d .  W hen
thecrew o f  t he _Wasp_ b oa rde d th e _Frol ic_, th ey found  no on e  o ndeck
ex ce pt the  m anatthe w h eeland tw o wounde d off i cers. The vess e ls were
so da m ag e d  t h at o n t he same day  the Brit ishs hi p _ P oicte rs_ c ap t ur e d
both.

During the  s ame mo nth ( October 25th) , Commodor e S tephen D ecat u r, in
command ofthe f rigate _Un i ted Stat es_,encounte red the B r i tish fri gat e
_ Mac edo n i an _ off the Isl a n d of  M adeira,  an d captu red  he r a fte ra battleof two h ou rs ,in  wh ich h e  lost tw el veme n,while that o f the  ene my  w a s
m ore tha n  a h undr ed .The_Ma ce donia n_ w a s s o shatt ered that  on l y wi th 
t he grea test difficul ty  was she b ro ugh t into N ew Londo n.

The command of the_ Constit uti on_ w as n ow turned  ov er toBai n bridge , whosight ed  th e friga t e  _ Jav a_  off the c o a stof Br az il,Decembe r 29th. In
the ter r ifi c battle that  fo llow e d  h e l o st 34me n , b u t  killed 120 ofthe
enemy,  t o re  out every mas t,  and bu rst her  hull with ro und shot.  The
_Jav a_  was b low n up, andthe pris oners and wound e dweretak en toBo sto n,
wh ere Ba i nbr idgereceiv ed  a rig ht ro ya l welcom e.

[Illustration: THEARTS O F PEA CEAND THE A RTO F W AR.]

Thi s en ds the his tor y o f the  fi r st ha lf-y e ar  of the w ar o f  1812. Wh i le 
ev e r yt hing went w r o n g o n lan d,t he oce an s howed only a succ e ssion of
brill iant v ict ori e s. E ng land, chagrine d a nd h umiliate d,  declared t hat
herfl a g had  beendisgra ced
 the_enemy were_compelled to
strike their flag_after a_loss_of 79_killed_and wounded, while_that of
the Americans_was 7 killed and_7 wounded.

The victory_caused_deep chagrin in England and corresponding rejoicing
in the United States. Congress gave Captain Hull_a_gold medal_and
distributed_$50,000_among his crew.

In October, the_sloop-of-war _Wasp_, Captain Jacob Jones,_met the
British_brig _Frolic_ off Cape Hatteras. Since the vessels_were_of
precisely the same_strength, the contest could not have been a more
perfect_test of the bravery and efficiency_of the ships_of_England_and
our own country. As_respects bravery, it was equal, for_the men on both
sides fought with_a courage that could not have been_surpassed. When
the crew of the _Wasp__boarded the _Frolic_, they found_no one_on deck
except the man at_the wheel and_two wounded_officers. The vessels_were
so damaged that on the same_day the British_ship _Poicters_ captured
both.

During the same month_(October_25th), Commodore Stephen_Decatur,_in
command_of the_frigate _United States_,_encountered_the British_frigate
_Macedonian__off the Island of Madeira, and_captured_her after a battle
of two hours, in_which he lost twelve_men,_while that of the_enemy was
more than a hundred._The _Macedonian_ was so shattered that_only with
the_greatest difficulty_was she brought into New London.

The command of the _Constitution_ was_now turned over to Bainbridge, who
sighted_the frigate _Java_ off_the coast_of_Brazil, December 29th._In
the_terrific battle_that followed he lost 34 men, but_killed 120_of the
enemy, tore out every mast,_and burst her hull_with_round shot. The
_Java_ was blown up,_and the prisoners and wounded were_taken to Boston,
where Bainbridge received_a_right_royal welcome.

[Illustration: THE ARTS OF_PEACE AND THE ART OF WAR.]

This_ends the history_of the first half-year of the war_of_1812. While
everything went wrong on land,_the_ocean showed only a succession of
brilliant_victories._England,_chagrined and humiliated, declared that
her_flag had been disgraced