 ... Alliance; the leak gained on the pumps, and the fire increased much on board both ships. Some officers persuaded me to strike, of whose courage and good sense I entertain a high opinion.  A Naval History of the American Revolution - Stran 461avtor: Gardner Weld Allen - 1913 - 752 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 374 strani
...master-at-armjr let loose all my prisoners without my knowledge, and my prospect became gloomy indeed. I would not, however, give up the point. The enemy's...the British colors were struck at half an hour past 1 0 o'clock. This prize proved to be the British ship of war the Serapis, a new ship of 44 guns, built... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 400 strani
...master-at-arms 121 let loose all my prisoners without my knowledge, and my prospect became gloomy indeed. I would not, however, give up the point. The enemy's...the British colors were struck at half an hour past 10 o'clock. This prize proved to be the British ship of war the Serapis, a new ship of 44 guns, built... | |
 | 1826 - 490 strani
...master-at-arms let loose all my prisoners without my knowledge, and my prospect became gloomy indeed. 1 would not, however, give up the point. The enemy's...decreased, ours rather increased, and the British colours were struck at half an hour past 10 o'clock. Our readers will recollect that the Bon homme... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 358 strani
...master-at-arms let loose all my prisoners without my knowledge, and my prospects became gloomy indeed. I would not, however, give up the point. The enemy's mainmast began to shake, their firing decreased fast, ours rather increased, and the British colours were struck at half an hour past ten o'clock.... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1845 - 416 strani
...master-at-arms let loose all my prisoners without my knowledge, and my prospects became gloomy indeed. I would not, however, give up the point. The enemy's main-mast began to shake, their firing decreased fast, ours rather increased, and the British colours were struck at half an hour past ten o'clock.... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1847 - 470 strani
...master-at-arms let loose all my prisoners without my knowledge, and my prospects became gloomy indeed. 1 would not, however, give up the point. The enemy's mainmast began to shake, their firing decreased fast, ours rather increased, and the British colors were struck at half an hour past ten o'clock. 837... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1848 - 448 strani
...master-at-arms let loose all my prisoners without my knowledge, and my prospects became gloomy indeed. I would not, however, give up the point. The enemy's mainmast began to shake, their firing decreased fast, ours rather increased, and the British colors were struck at half an hour past ten o'clock. "... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1850 - 448 strani
...master-at-arms let loose all my prisoners without my knowledge, and my prospects became gloomy indeed. I would not, however, give up the point. The enemy's mainmast began to shake, their firing decreased fast, ours rather increased, and the British colors were struck. at half an hour past ten o'clock.... | |
 | John Frost - 1850 - 462 strani
...master-at-arms let loose all my prisoners without my knowledge, and my prospects became gloomy indeed. I would not, however, give up the point. The enemy's mainmast began to shake, their firing decreased fast, ours rather increased, and the British colours were struck at half an hour past ten o'clock.... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - 1851 - 434 strani
...master-at-arms let loose all my prisoners without my knowledge, and my prospect became gloomy indeed. I would not, however, give up the point. The enemy's...colors were struck at half an hour past ten o'clock. " This prize proved to be the British ship-of-war the Serapis, a new ship of 44 guns, built on their... | |
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