 American colours: at nine o'clock I closed with her, and she commenced the action, which we returned ; but from the enemy keeping two points off the wind, I was not enabled to get as close to her as I could have wished. After an hour's action, the enemy...  The Canadian Magazine - Page 72edited by - 1900Full view - About this book
 | 1813 - 1008 pages
...as I amid have wished. After an hour's action the enemy backed and came to the wind, and I was then enabled to bring her to close battle ; in this situation...enemy's force too superior to expect success, unless »orno very fortunate chance occurred in our favour, and with this hope 1 continued the battle to two... | |
 | 1813 - 494 pages
...as I could have wished. After an hour's acti&n the enemy backed and came to the wind, and I was then enabled to bring her to close battle : in this situation...battle to two hours and ten minutes, when, having the mizen-mast shot away by the board, top-masts shot away by the caps, mainyard shot in pieces, lower-masts... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1813 - 492 pages
...have wished. After an hour's action the enemy backed and came to the wind, and I was then enabled lo bring her to close battle : in this situation I soon...battle to two hours and ten minutes, when, having the mizen-mast shot away by the board, top-masts shot away by the caps, mainyard shot in pieces, lower-... | |
 | 1813 - 818 pages
...I could have wished. After an hour's action, th« enemy backed and came to the wind, and I was then enabled to bring her to close battle; in this situation...soon found the enemy's force too superior to expect sucicess, unless some very fortunate chance occurred in our favour ; and with this hope I continued... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 548 pages
...as I could have wished. After an hour's action the enemy backed and came to the wind, and I was then enabled to bring her to close battle ; . in this situation...battle to two hours and ten minutes, when having the mizen-mast shot away by the board, top-mast shot away by the caps, main-yard shot in pieces, lower-masts... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1814 - 486 pages
...I could have wished. After an .bow's action, the enemy backed and came to the wind, and I was then enabled to bring her to close battle ; in this situation...battle to two hours and ten minutes, when, having the mizen-mast shot awayby the board, topmast* shot away by the caps, mainyard shot in pieces, lower masts... | |
 | 1814 - 484 pages
...I could have wished. After an hour's action, the enemy backed and came to the wind, and I was then enabled to bring her to close battle ; in this situation...battle to two hours and ten minutes, when, having the mizen-mast shot awayby the board, topmasts shot away by the caps, mainyard shot in pieces, lower masts... | |
 | 1814 - 506 pages
...I could have wished. After an hour's action, the enemy backed and came to the wind, and; I was then enabled to bring her to close battle ; in this situation...battle to two hours and ten minutes, when, having the mizen-ma.,t shot away by the board, topmasts shot away by the caps, mainyard shot in pieces, lower... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1814 - 490 pages
...I could have wished. After an hour's action, the enemy backed and came to the wind, and I was then enabled to bring her to close battle ; in this situation...fortunate chance occurred in our favour ; and with thi* hope I continued the battle to two hours and ten minutes, when, having the mizen-mast shot awayby... | |
 | John Campbell - 1817 - 562 pages
...I could have wished. After an hour's action, the enemy backed and came to the wind, and I was then enabled to bring her to close battle; in this situation...battle to two hours and ten minutes, when having the mizen-mast shot away by the board, topmasts shot away by the caps, main-yard shot in pieces, lower... | |
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