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- # CHAPTER LXIV. MAN-OF-WAR TROPHIES.
## Overview
This chapter, titled "CHAPTER LXIV. MAN-OF-WAR TROPHIES.", is part of the novel [White-Jacket](arke:01KG8AJ89Z18FKVJV5H0488ZAZ). It was extracted from the file [white_jacket.txt](arke:01KG89J19NC56FFGBCM2SWEZZY) and is part of the larger collection [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW). The chapter spans from line 10203 to 10297 of the source text.
## Context
This chapter follows "CHAPTER LXIII. THE OPERATION." and precedes "CHAPTER LXV. A MAN-OF-WAR RACE.". The narrative of [White-Jacket](arke:01KG8AJ89Z18FKVJV5H0488ZAZ) explores life aboard a U.S. naval vessel in the mid-19th century, often through the eyes of its protagonist, Ishmael. This chapter delves into the symbolic and actual trophies of naval warfare, specifically captured ships.
## Contents
Chapter LXIV discusses the practice of naval powers displaying captured enemy vessels as trophies of war. The text highlights the presence of the captured British frigate *President* in harbor, serving as a symbol of American naval victory. It contrasts this with the American frigate *Macedonian*, a British ship captured by the U.S. Navy. The chapter uses this theme to reflect on the nature of warfare and conquest, drawing an analogy between the trophies of naval battles and the depiction of violence in a narrative about a Native American warrior. The chapter contains two chunks of text, "Chunk 1" and "Chunk 2".
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