 regiment, were almost the foremost on this service. The first man who jumped into the enemy's mizzen-chains was Captain Berry, late my first lieutenant; (Captain Miller was in the very act of going, also, but I directed him to remain;) he was supported...  Naval Battles, Ancient and Modern - Page 201by Edward Shippen - 1883 - 700 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Stanier Clarke, Stephen Jones, John Jones - Europe - 1799 - 714 pages
...soldiers of the $9th, with an alacrity which will ever do them credit, and Lieutenant Pearson of the same regiment, were almost the foremost on this service :—the first man who jumped into the enemy's mizen chains, was CAPTAIN BERRY, late my First Lieutenant (Captain Miller was in the very aft of going... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1806 - 590 pages
...sixty'ninth, with an alacrity which, will ever df, » them credit, and Lieutenant Pearson of the same regiment, were almost the foremost on this service....late my first lieutenant (Captain Miller was in the act of going also, but I directed him to remain); he was supported by our spritsail yard, which hooked... | |
 | James Harrison (biographer of Nelson.) - 1806 - 430 pages
...the sixty-ninth, with an alacrity which will ever do them credit, and Lieutenant Pearson of the same regiment, were almost the foremost on this service. 'The first man who jumped into the enemy's mizen chains was Captain Berry, late my first-lieutenant—Captain Miller was in the act of going,... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - 1810 - 532 pages
...the sixty-ninth, with an alacrity which will ever do them credit, and lieutenant Pearson of the same regiment, were almost the foremost on this service. The first man who jumped into the enemy's mizen-chams was captain Berry, late my first lieutenant. Captain Miller was in the act of going also,... | |
 | William James - 1826 - 606 pages
...69th," he says, " with an alacrity which will ever do them credit, and lieutenant Pearson, of the same regiment, were almost the foremost on this service. The first man who jumped into the enemy's mizen chains, was captain Berry, late my first lieutenant: (captain Miller was in the very act of going... | |
 | Old Sailor - Naval biography - 1826 - 534 pages
...soldiers of the 69th, with an alacrity which will ever do them credit, and Lieutenant Pearson of the same regiment, were almost the foremost on this service :—the first man who jumped into the enemy's ini/i 11 chains, was Captain Berry, late my first lieutenant, Captain Miller was in the very act of... | |
 | Great Britain - 1832 - 488 pages
...soldiers of the 69th, with an alacrity which will ever do them credit, and Lieutenant Pearson of the same regiment, were almost the foremost on this service :—the first man who jumped into the enemy's mizen chains was Captain BERRY, late my first Lieutenant (Captain Miller was in the very act of going... | |
 | 1832 - 488 pages
...soldiers of the 69th, with an alacrity which will ever do them credit, and Lieutenant Pearson of the same regiment, were almost the foremost on this service : —the first man who jumped into the enemy's mizen chains was Captain. BERRY, late my first Lieutenant (Captain Miller was in the very act of going... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 432 pages
...69th," he says, "with an alacrity which will ever do them credit, and Lieutenant Pearson, of the same regiment, were almost the foremost on this service. The first man who jumped into the enemy's mizen chains, was Captain Berry, late my first lieutenant: (Captain Miller was in the very act of going... | |
 | 1838 - 120 pages
...were amongst the foremost in this service. The first man who jumped into the enemy's mizen chains, was Captain Berry, late my first lieutenant. Captain Miller was in the very act of doing so, but I directed him to remain : he was supported from our sprit sail yard, which hooked in... | |
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