 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 374 Seiten
...seamen, and French volunteers, were entirely silenced and -abandoned. As to the six old eighteen pounders that formed the battery of the lower gun-deck, they did no service whatever ; two out of three of them burst at the first fire, and killed almost all the men who were... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 400 Seiten
...seamen, and French volunteers, were entirely silenced and abandoned. As to the six old eighteen pounders that formed the battery of the lower gun-deck, they did no service whatever ; two out of three of them burst at the first fire, and killed almost all the men who were... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1830 - 358 Seiten
...braces being shot away, it did not exactly succeed to my wish. The enemy's bowsprit, however, came over the Bon Homme Richard's poop by the mizen-mast,...battery of the lower gun-deck, they did no service whatever, except firing eight shot in all. Two out of three of them burst at the first fire, and killed... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1845 - 416 Seiten
...took place, it was eight o'clock, previous to which the 125 The Richard anil Serapis. Close action. Bon Homme Richard had received sundry eighteen-pound...battery of the lower gun-deck, they did no service whatever, except firing eight shot in all. Two out of three of them burst at the first fire, and killed... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1847 - 470 Seiten
...water, and leaked very much. My battery of twelve-pounders, on which I had placed my chief dependance, being commanded by Lieutenant Dale and Colonel Weibert,...abandoned. As to the six old eighteen-pounders that funned the battery of the lower gun-deck, they did no service whatever, except firing eight shots in... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1848 - 448 Seiten
...water, and leaked very much. My battery of twelve-pounders, on which I had placed my chief dependance, being commanded by Lieutenant Dale and Colonel Weibert,...battery of the lower gun-deck, they did no service whatever, except firing eight shots in all. Two out of three of them burst at the first fire, and killed... | |
 | John Frost - 1850 - 462 Seiten
...the opponent's. "When this position took place, it was eight o'clock, previous to which the Bon-Homme Richard had received sundry eighteen-pound shots below...battery of the lower gun-deck, they did no service whatever, except firing eight shot in all. Two out of three of them burst at the first fire, and killed... | |
 | George Atkinson - 1850 - 382 Seiten
...it was eight o'clock ; previous to which, the Bon Homme Richard had received sundry eighteen -pound shots below the water, and leaked very much. My battery...battery of the lower gun-deck, they did no service whatever, except firing eight shot in all. Two out of three of them burst at the first fire, and killed... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1850 - 448 Seiten
...water, and leaked very much. My battery of twelve-pounders, on which I had placed my chief dependance, being commanded by Lieutenant Dale and Colonel Weibert,...battery of the lower gun-deck, they did no service whatever, except firing eight shots in all. Two out of three of them burst at the first fire, and killed... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - 1851 - 434 Seiten
...seamen, and French volunteers, were entirely silenced and abandoned. As to the six old 18-pounders that formed the battery of the lower gun-deck, they did no service whatever; two out of three of them burst at the first fire, and killed almost all the men who were... | |
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When this position took place, it was eight o'clock, previous to which the Bon Homme Richard had received sundry eighteen-pound shots below the water, and leaked very much. My battery of twelve-pounders, on which I had placed my chief dependence, being... 
