 | 1813 - 550 pages
...made all sail. Finding that the Niagara was but little injured, he determined, if possible, to break the enemy's line. He accordingly bore up and passed ahead of the two ships and brig, giving them a raking fire from his starboard guns, and also to a large schooner... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - United States - 1814 - 504 pages
...of her, and circumstances soon permitted her flag again to be hoisted. At forty-five minutes past 2, the signal was made for close action. The Niagara being very little injured, I determined to pass through the enemy's line; bore up, and passed a-head of their two ships and a... | |
 | William Cobbett - United States - 1815 - 228 pages
...he reached that vessel, the flag of the Lawrence came down; the crisis had. arrived. Capt. Elliott at this moment anticipated the wishes of the commodore,...Charlotte, and Lady Prevost, pouring a terrible raking fire into them from the starboard guns, and on the Chippeway and Little Belt, from the larboard side,... | |
 | Samuel R. Brown - United States - 1815 - 326 pages
...th« commodore, by volunteering his services to bring the schooners into close action. At forty five minutes past two, the signal was made for close action....determined to pass through the enemy's line; he accordingly passed ^head of the Detroit, Queen Charlotte, and Lady Prevost, pouring & terrible raking fire into... | |
 | United States - 1815 - 410 pages
...able to take possession of her, and circumstances soon permitted her flag again to be hoisted. At 45 minutes past two, the signal was made for' close action.' The Niagara, being •very little injured, I determined to pass through the enemy's lines, bore up and passed ahead of their two ships and a brig,... | |
 | William James - Great Britain - 1817 - 788 pages
...possession of her, and circumstances soon permitted her flag again to be hoisted. At 45 minutes past 2, the signal was made for "close action." The Niagara being very little injured, I determined to pass through the enemy's line; bore up and passed a-head of their two Ships and a brig,... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - United States - 1817 - 344 pages
...made all sail. Finding that the Niagara was. but little injured, he determined, if possible, to break the enemy's line. He accordingly bore up. and passed ahead of the two ships and brig, giving them a raking fire from his starboard guns,, and also to a large schooner... | |
 | John Milton Niles - United States - 1820 - 408 pages
...nearer position. Commodore Perry left his ship in charge of Lieutenant Yarnel, and OLIVER H. PERRY. 135 went on board the Niagara.* Just as he reached that...Charlotte, and Lady Prevost, pouring a terrible raking fire into them from the starboard guns and on the Chippewa and Little Belt, from the larboard side,... | |
 | John Milton Niles - United States - 1821 - 456 pages
...action. Perry entered the boat in the most intrepid and gallant manner . and although imminently exed that vessel, the flag of the Lawrence came down. The...passed ahead of the Detroit, Queen Charlotte, and Lad) Frevost, pouring a terrible raking fire into them from the starboard guns, and on the Cbippews... | |
 | John Milton Niles - United States - 1821 - 410 pages
...action. " At forty-five minutes past two, the signal was made for close action. The Niagara being very j little injured, and her crew fresh, the Commodore...line. He accordingly bore up and passed ahead of the De- I troit, Queen Charlotte, and Lady Prevost, pour- ' j ing a terrible raking fire into them from... | |
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The Niagara being very little injured, I determined to pass through the enemy's line, bore up and passed ahead of their two ships and a brig, giving a raking fire to them from the starboard guns, and to a large schooner and sloop, from the larboard side,... 
