 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1825 - 400 pages
...other two were exceedingly well served with grape and cannister shot to silence the enemy's musketry, and clear her decks, which was at last effected. The...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of 1 8 pounders, was incessant. Both ships were set on fire" in various places, and the scene was dreadful... | |
 | John Paul Jones - United States - 1830 - 358 pages
...the instant of calling for quarters, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my under-officers induced them to call to the enemy. The English Commodore...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of ten-pounders, was incessant; both ships were set on fire in various places, and the scene was dreadful... | |
 | John Paul Jones - History - 1830 - 572 pages
...underofficers induced them to call to the enemy. The English commodore asked me if I demanded quarter, and I having answered him in the most determined negative,...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of ten-pounders, was incessant ; both ships were set on fire in various places, and the scene was dreadful... | |
 | John Paul Jones - History - 1830 - 578 pages
...on the instant of calling for quarter, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my underofficers induced them to call to the enemy. The English commodore asked me if I demanded quarter, and I having answered him in the most determined negative, they renewed the battle with double... | |
 | John Paul Jones - 1845 - 416 pages
...the instant of calling for quarters, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my under-officers induced them to call to the enemy. The English commodore...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of ten-pounders, was incessant ; both ships were set on fire in various places, and the scene was dreadful... | |
 | Robert Sears - United States - 1847 - 470 pages
...on the instant of calling for quarter, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my under-officers induced them to call to the enemy. The English commodore asked me if I demanded quarter, and I having answered him in the most determined negative, they renewed the battle with double... | |
 | John Frost - Naval battles - 1850 - 462 pages
...the instant of calling for quarters, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my under-officers induced them to call to the enemy. The English Commodore...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of tenpounders, was incessant ; both ships were set on fire in various places, and the scene was dreadful... | |
 | Robert Sears - United States - 1850 - 448 pages
...on the instant of calling for quarter, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my under-officers induced them to call to the enemy. The English commodore asked me if I demanded quarter, and I having answered him in the most determined negative, they renewed the battle with double... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1853 - 822 pages
...the instant of calling for quarters, when the cowardice or treachery of three of my under-officers induced them to call to the enemy. The English commodore...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of ten-pounders, was incessant; both ships were set on fire 'n THE BICHABD AND SEBAIMS. CLOSE ACTION.... | |
 | Biographies of American leaders - 1855 - 624 pages
...officers induced them to call to the enemy. The English commodore asked me if I demanded quarter, and 1 having answered him in the most determined negative,...especially the lower battery, which was entirely formed of ten-pounders, was incessant ; both ships were set on fire in various places, and the scene was dreadful... | |
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The English commodore asked me if I demanded quarters; and, I having answered him in the most determined negative, they renewed the battle with double fury. 
