 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 374 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...both ships fast together in that situation, which, by the action of the wind on the enemy's sails, forced her stern close to the Bon Homme Richard's...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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 pages
...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... 
