The Yankee Middy, also known as The Two Frigates: A Romance Of The Coast Of Maine, is a novel written by William Robinson and published in 1853. The story is set during the War of 1812 and follows the adventures of a young American naval officer, Jack Somers, who is assigned to serve on the USS Chesapeake and later the USS Constitution. Jack is a skilled sailor and fighter, but also a romantic at heart, and he falls in love with a beautiful young...