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With Perry on Lake Erie

Chapter 27: With Preble at Tripoli
By James Otis
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The narrator, a young sailor raised at Presque Isle, recounts joining Alexander Perry and his brother Oliver as they build and man gunboats, prepare a small fleet, and engage in naval operations on Lake Erie during the war. The account follows the daily labor of shipbuilding, the challenges of limited manpower and supply, episodes of hiding and narrow escapes, scouting and cruising, and the climactic ship-to-ship battle that secures control of the lake. Told from a youthful perspective, the narrative emphasizes comradeship, resourcefulness, and the practical details of small-ship warfare.

With Preble at Tripoli

A STORY OF “OLD IRONSIDES” AND THE TRIPOLITAN WAR

By JAMES OTIS

349 pages. Cloth. 12mo. $1.50

Second Volume in “The Great Admiral Series”

It is a typical, dashing, instructive, and thrilling story. It is intended for boys, but there is hardly a person, young or old, who would not be intensely interested in it. Such a book as this should be welcomed by every parent.—Boston Journal.

This volume gives us a most vivid description of the exploits of the old “Constitution” and the brave men under Commander Preble’s command. It is of the best juvenile literature.—The Indianapolis Journal.

It is a thrilling account of the loss of the “Philadelphia,” and of the most famous “cutting out” party in our naval history. It adds a second volume to one of the most interesting series of books for young people.—The Dial.

The ever-stimulating account of “Old Ironsides” and her famous campaign against the Tripolitan pirates forms the basis of one of Mr. Otis’s best stories; correct in its historical facts, interesting from beginning to end, it will be welcomed not only by the younger reader, but by the older one as well.—The Presbyterian.