War of 1812 American gunboats attack becalmed British frigate off Newport News Point. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 75°F. Sunday, June 22nd 2025 e-Edition. Evening Edition.

The Tripolitans ­ fired back and the American gunboats responded in kind. The Constitution, now within a mile of Tripoli’s batteries, opened ­ fire with its long guns.

The Spanish gunboats, ... This article was originally published with the title “ The Spanish Gunboats ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 21 No. 25 (December 1869), p. 394 doi: ...

american topics in england.; alabama. the alexandra. two more gunboats. the japan alias virginia. the blockade. the rebel loan. emigration of operatives.

On the moonlit night of June 2, 1863, Harriet Tubman and 300 Union soldiers, many of them Black, departed Beaufort, South ...

During the American Civil War, huge metal monsters roamed the Mississippi River. Called ironclads, these boats were about 50 yards long, carried 75 tons of armor on their hulls and decks, sported ...

GUNBOATS ENGAGE SPANIARDS.; Scorpion and Osceola Have a Battle in the Harbor of Manzanillo with Several of the Enemy's Vessels. Share full article. July 9, 1898.

I’ve been thinking a lot about gun tubes over the past few weeks while completing the stories for my current series on the War of 1812 in Hampton Roads.Though far smaller in size and armed with ...

American Forces Engage, Destroy Houthi Gunboats in Red Sea Shipping Lanes The attack is the 23rd illegal attack by the Houthis on international shipping since November 19, Centcom says. American ...