 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 374 strani
...double-headed shot, while the other two were exceedingly well served with grape and cannister 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 Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 400 strani
...double-headed shot, while the other two were exceedingly well served with grape and cannister shot to silence the enemy's musketry, and clear her decks,...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of 1 8 pounders, was incessant. Both ships were set on fire" in various places, and the scene was dreadful... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 358 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...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 strani
...especially the main top where Lieut. Stack commanded. I directed the fire of one of the three caunou against the main-mast with double-headed shot, while...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... | |
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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. 
