 | 1814 - 466 pages
...had their whole crews destroyed — we manned them again from those which were disabled. an:l on1: gun in particular was three times manned — fifteen...in the course of the action ! but strange as it may «ppe:ir, the captain of it eic*;ied with only a slight wound. Finding that the eii2my had it in his... | |
 | 1814 - 550 pages
...were rendered useless, and many had their whole crews destroyed : they were manned from those that were disabled, and one gun in particular was three...men were slain at it in the course of the action, though the captain of it escaped with only a slight wound. Captain Porter now gave up all hope of closing... | |
 | 1814 - 580 pages
...many had their whole crews destroyed : they were manned from those that were disabled, and one gun iu particular was three times manned ; fifteen men were slain at it in the course of the action, though the captain of it escaped with only a slight wound. Captain Porter now gave up all hope of closing... | |
 | John Lewis Thomson - 1816 - 396 pages
...useless by the enemy's shot, and many of them had their whole crews destroyed. We manned them again, from those which were disabled, and one gun in particular...wound. Finding that the enemy had it in his power to choose his distance, I now gave up all hopes of closing with him ; and, as the wind, for the moment,... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1816 - 518 pages
...shot, and many of them had had their whole crews destroyed. We manned them again from those which werr disabled, and one gun, in particular, was three times...wound. Finding that the enemy had it in his power to choose his distance, I now gave up all hopes of closing with him, and as the wind for the moment seemed... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1816 - 516 pages
...guns were rendered useless, and many had their whole crews destroyed: they were manned from those that were disabled, and one gun in particular was three...men were slain at it in the course of the action, though the captain of it escaped with only a slight wound. Captain Porter now gave up all hopes of... | |
 | Barent Gardenier - 1814 - 442 pages
...them again from those whi';l» wept disuhled, and cue gun in partir.ul&i* v. as three times maimed; fifteen men were slain at it in the course of the action ! but. strange pi it mny appear, the captain of it escaped with oniy u slight wound. Finding (hut the «ne my had... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1817 - 344 pages
...useless by the enemy's shot, and many of them had their whole crews destroyed. We manned them again from those which were disabled, and one gun in particular...'• Finding that the enemy had it in his power to choose his distance, I now gave Up all hopes of dosing with him, and, as the wind, for the moment,... | |
 | Heman Allen Fay - 1817 - 294 pages
...useless by the enemy's shot, and many of them had their whole crews destroyed->-we manned them again, from those which were disabled ; and one gun, in particular, was three times manned — 15 men were slain, at it, in the course of the action ! but, strange as it may appear, the Captain... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1821 - 350 pages
...them again from those which were disabled, and «ne gun in particular was three times mannedfifteen men were slain at it in the course of the action ! but strange as it may appear, the Captaia of it escaped with only a slight wound. " Finding that the enemy had it hi bis power to choose... | |
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Many of my guns had been rendered useless by the enemy's shot, and many of them had their whole crews destroyed. We manned them again from those which were disabled, and one gun in particular was three times manned — fifteen men were slain at it in... 
