 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1825 - 374 pages
...being thus begun, was continued with unremitting fury. Every method was practised on both sides to gain an advantage, and rake each other. ; and I must confess...being shot away, it did not exactly succeed to my wishes ; the enemy's bowsprit, however, came over the Bon homme Richard's poop by the mizen mast, and... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1825 - 400 pages
...being thus begun, was continued with unremitting fury. Every method was practised on both sides to gain an advantage, and rake each other; and I must confess...being shot away, it did not exactly succeed to my wishes ; the enemy's bowsprit, however, came over the Bon homme Richard's poop by the mizen mast, and... | |
 | John Paul Jones - History - 1830 - 566 pages
...Jones crossed the bow of tfa Serapii, and begun the action within pistol shot."— Jottmal far the Kin* the necessity of closing with him, to prevent the...succeed to my wish. The enemy's bowsprit, however, carne over the Bon Homme Richard's poop by the mizen-mast, and I made both ships fast together in that... | |
 | Robert Sears - United States - 1847 - 470 pages
...Homme Richard, gained thereby several times an advantageous situation, in spite of my best endeavors to prevent it. As I had to deal with an enemy of greatly...however, came over the Bon Homme Richard's poop, by the mizzenmast, and I made both ships fast together in that situation, which by the action of the wind... | |
 | Robert Sears - United States - 1848 - 448 pages
...necessity of closing with him, to prevent the advantage which he had over me in point of manœuvre. It was my intention to lay the Bon Homme Richard athwart...management of both sails and helm, and some of our bracos being shot away, it did not exactly succeed to my wish. The enemy's bowsprit, however, came... | |
 | John Frost - Naval battles - 1850 - 462 pages
...each other ; and I must confess that the enemy's ship, being much \more manageable than the Bon-Homme Richard, gained thereby several times an advantageous...wish. The enemy's bowsprit, however, came over the Bon-Homme Richard's poop by the mizen-mast, and I made both ships fast together in that situation,... | |
 | Robert Sears - United States - 1850 - 448 pages
...Homme Richard, gained thereby several times an advantageous situation, in spite of my best endeavors to prevent it. As I had to deal with an enemy of greatly...however, came over the Bon Homme Richard's poop, by the mizzenmast, and I made both ships fast together in that situation, which by the action of the wind... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1851 - 422 pages
...homme Richard, gained thereby, several times an advantageous situation, in spite of my best endeavors to prevent it. As I had to deal with an enemy of greatly...being shot away, it did not exactly succeed to my wishes ; the enemy's bowsprit, however, came over the Bon homme Richard's poop by the mizen mast, and... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - United States - 1851 - 434 pages
...gained thereby, several times an advantageous situation, in spite of my best endeavors to prevent it. Aa I had to deal with an enemy of greatly superior force,...being shot away, it did not exactly succeed to my wishes ; the enemy's bowsprit, however, came over the Bon homme Richard's poop by the mizen mast, and... | |
 | Biographies of American leaders - 1855 - 624 pages
...to deal with an enemy of greatly superiour force, I was under the necessity of closing with him, lo prevent the advantage which he had over me in point...however, came over the Bon Homme Richard's poop, by the mizzenmast, and I made both ships fast together in that situation, which by the action of the wind... | |
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Richard, gained thereby several times an advantageous situation, in spite of my best endeavours to prevent it. As I had to deal with an enemy of greatly superior force, I was under the necessity of closing with him, to prevent the advantage which he had... 
