CHAPTER XII

. BUILDING A NEW NAVY 303

When England, in her Efforts to Wrest Commerce from the Americans, Incited the Pirates of Africa to Activity, she Compelled the Building of the Fleet that was, in the End, to Bring her Humility of which she had never Dreamed--Deeds of the Barbary Corsairs--American Naval Policy as Laid down by Joshua Humphreys--The Wonderful New Frigates--Troubles with the French Cruisers on the American Coasts--Trick of a Yankee Captain to Save a Ship--A Midshipman who Died at his Post--Capture of the _Insurgent_--A Long Watch over the French Prisoners--Escape of a Twice-beaten Ship--The Valiant Senez--Story of Isaac Hull and the Lucky _Enterprise_.

##