| 1814 - 550 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
| 1814 - 466 páginas
...up a tremendous fire on us, which mowed " . »_-•.! 1 »»_.__* shot, and many of them 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 men were slain at it in the course of... | |
| Thomas H. Palmer - 1816 - 516 páginas
...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 páginas
...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... | |
| Heman Allen Fay - 1817 - 294 páginas
...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 — 15 men were slain, at it, in the course of the action ! but, strange as it may appear, the Captain... | |
| Thomas Wilson - 1821 - 350 páginas
...dozen. — 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 «ne gun in particular was three times mannedfifteen men were slain at it in the course of the action... | |
| David Porter - 1822 - 626 páginas
...the dozen. 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...times manned — fifteen men were slain at it in the action. But, strange as it may appear, the Captain of it escaped with only a slight wound. — Finding... | |
| David Porter - 1823 - 152 páginas
...the dozen. 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...times manned — fifteen men were slain at it in the action ; but, strange as it may appear, the captain of it escaped with only a slight wound. Finding... | |
| John Brannan - 1823 - 522 páginas
...the dozen. Many of my guns had been rendered useless by the enemy's shot, ana many of them had their whole crews destroyed. We manned them again from those...disabled, and one gun in particular was three times manned ; 15 men were slain at it in the action ! but strange as it may appear, the captain of it escaped with... | |
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