 | 1813 - 552 sider
...became unmanageable, notwithstanding the great exertions of the sailing-master. In this situation she sustained the action upwards of two hours within canister...distance, until every gun was rendered useless and the greater part of her crew either killed or wounded. Finding she could no longer annoy the enemy,... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 548 sider
...became unmanageable, notwithstanding the great exertions of the sailing-master. In this situation she sustained the action upwards of two hours within canister...distance, until every gun was rendered useless and the greater part of her crew either killed or wounded. Finding she could no longer annoy the enemy,... | |
 | Samuel R. Brown - 1815 - 326 sider
...enelny—the other vessels were «rd»red to support her, but the wind. was at this time toe light to enable them to come up. Every brace and bowline...distance, until every gun was rendered useless, and but * small part of her crew left unhurt upon deck. At half past two the wind increased and enabled the... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1815 - 228 sider
...and bowline of the Lawrence being soon shot away, she became unmanageable, and in this situation she sustained the action upwards of two hours, within...was rendered useless, and but a small part of her crow left unhurt upon deck. At half p'ast two the wind increased and enabled the Niagara to come into... | |
 | 1815 - 410 sider
...unmanageable, notwithstandmg the great exertions of the sailing-master. In this fituation she su&.i tuined the action upwards of two hours within canister distance, until every gun was rendered useless, and the greater part of her crew either killed or wounded. Fmding: she could no longer annoy the enemy,... | |
 | Heman Allen Fay - 1817 - 294 sider
...became unmanageable, notwithstanding the great exertions of the sailing-master. In this situation, she sustained the action upwards of two hours, within...distance, until every gun was rendered useless, and the greater part of the crew either killed or wounded. Finding she could no longer annoy the enemy,... | |
 | John Milton Niles - 1820 - 408 sider
...upon the enemy. The other vessels were ordered to support her, but the wind at this time was too light to enable them to come up. Every brace and bowline...position. Commodore Perry left his ship in charge of Lieutenant Yarnel, and OLIVER H. PERRY. 135 went on board the Niagara.* Just as he reached that vessel,... | |
 | John Milton Niles - 1821 - 410 sider
...up^a the enemy. The other vessels were ordered to support her, but the wind at this time was too light to enable them to come up. Every brace and bowline...position. Commodore Perry left his ship in charge of Lieutenant Yarnel, and went on board the Niagara.* Just as he rcach. * This circumstance is an extraordinary... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 522 sider
...became unmanageable, notwithstanding the great exertions of the sailing master. In this situation, she sustained the action upwards of two hours within canister...distance, until every gun was rendered useless, and the greater part of her crew either killed or wounded. Finding she could no longer annoy the enemy,... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 510 sider
...became unmanageable, notwithstanding the great exertions of the sailing master. In this situation, she sustained the action upwards of two hours within canister...distance, until every gun was rendered useless, and the greater part of her crew either killed or wounded. Finding she could no longer annoy the enemy,... | |
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In this situation, she sustained the action upwards of two hours within canister distance, until every gun was rendered useless, and the greater part of her crew either killed or wounded. 
