 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 374 páginas
...Richard had received sundry eighteen pounds shot below the water, and leaked very much. My battery of 1 2 pounders, on which I had placed my chief dependance,...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of 18 pounders, was incessant. Both ships were set on fire in various places, and the scene was dreadful... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 358 páginas
...the instant of calling for quarters, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my under-officers induced them to call to the enemy. The English Commodore...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of ten-pounders, was incessant; both ships were set on fire in various places, and the scene was dreadful... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 572 páginas
...underofficers induced them to call to the enemy. The English commodore asked me if I demanded quarter, and I having answered him in the most determined negative,...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of ten-pounders, was incessant ; both ships were set on fire in various places, and the scene was dreadful... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 578 páginas
...on the instant of calling for quarter, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my underofficers induced them to call to the enemy. The English commodore asked me if I demanded quarter, and I having answered him in the most determined negative, they renewed the battle with double... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1845 - 416 páginas
...the instant of calling for quarters, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my under-officers induced them to call to the enemy. The English commodore...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of ten-pounders, was incessant ; both ships were set on fire in various places, and the scene was dreadful... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1847 - 470 páginas
...on the instant of calling for quarter, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my under-officers induced them to call to the enemy. The English commodore asked me if I demanded quarter, and I having answered him in the most determined negative, they renewed the battle with double... | |
 | John Frost - 1850 - 462 páginas
...the instant of calling for quarters, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my under-officers induced them to call to the enemy. The English Commodore...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of tenpounders, was incessant ; both ships were set on fire in various places, and the scene was dreadful... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1850 - 448 páginas
...on the instant of calling for quarter, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my under-officers induced them to call to the enemy. The English commodore asked me if I demanded quarter, and I having answered him in the most determined negative, they renewed the battle with double... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - 1851 - 434 páginas
...with double-headed shot, while the other two were exceedingly well served with grape and canister-shot to silence the enemy's musketry, and clear her decks,...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of 18 pounders, was incessant. Both ships were set on fire in various places, and the scene was dreadful... | |
 | John Frost - 1853 - 822 páginas
...the instant of calling for quarters, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my under-officers induced them to call to the enemy. The English commodore...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of ten-pounders, was incessant; both ships were set on fire 'n THE BICHABD AND SEBAIMS. CLOSE ACTION.... | |
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The English commodore asked me if I demanded quarters; and, I having answered him in the most determined negative, they renewed the battle with double fury. 
