The fatal cruise of the Argus : two captains in the War of 1812 /
Dye, Ira.
Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press,
c1994.
This book recounts the naval battle between the Argus and the Pelican, focusing on the ship's main officers : William Henry Allen and John Fordyce Maples.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-351) and index.
William Henry Allen, U.S. Navy. Midshipman to Mediterranean man -- The Chesapeake and the Leopard -- Seasoning under Decatur -- Prizemaster of the Macedonian -- The U.S. Brig Argus : anatomy of a ship -- Captain of the Argus and her crew -- Napoleon's retreat and the death of a poet -- A Georgia senator becomes a diplomat -- The Argus ready for sea -- Atlantic crossing -- John Fordyce Maples, Royal Navy.  The training of a sea dog -- Convoying, storm, and peril -- Scourge of the Mona Passage -- With Nelson at Copenhagen -- The frigates at Trafalgar -- H.M. Brig Pelican and her company -- Rampage, chase, and battle. Rampaging around Ireland and stalking the Raider -- The battle off St. David's Head -- Prisoners of war.
This book recounts the naval battle between the Argus and the Pelican, focusing on the ship's main officers : William Henry Allen and John Fordyce Maples.
Allen, William Henry, 1784-1813.
Maples, John Fordyce.
Argus (Brig)
Pelican (Brig)
Privateering
Fatal cruise of the Argus.
Fatal cruise of the Argus.