Memoirs of Andrew Sherburne: A Pensioner of the Navy of the RevolutionH.H. Brown, 1831 - 312 pages |
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... with great fury , and continued the firing for an hour and a half , without cessation . We succeeded in dismount- ing their cannon and obliged their soldiers to quit the ground . Our ship received several shots , but no 26 MEMOIRS OF.
... with great fury , and continued the firing for an hour and a half , without cessation . We succeeded in dismount- ing their cannon and obliged their soldiers to quit the ground . Our ship received several shots , but no 26 MEMOIRS OF.
Page 27
... continued line of batteries . The British hav- ing crossed Ashley river , broke ground on the night of the first of April , within eight hundred yards of our lines . About the 9th , the British fleet lying within the bar , having a ...
... continued line of batteries . The British hav- ing crossed Ashley river , broke ground on the night of the first of April , within eight hundred yards of our lines . About the 9th , the British fleet lying within the bar , having a ...
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... continued to increase , and by midnight we had quite a gale , and our vessel seemed to labor hard . The night was dark ; neither moon or stars could be seen . We could not " cast anchors out of the stern , " as did Paul's company off ...
... continued to increase , and by midnight we had quite a gale , and our vessel seemed to labor hard . The night was dark ; neither moon or stars could be seen . We could not " cast anchors out of the stern , " as did Paul's company off ...
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... continued to gain upon us and we discovered that her crew were rowing ; we were all convinced she was an enemy , except Mr. Loyd . We tried to persuade him to cut the shallop adrift , and try to be off with one , but he declined.- They ...
... continued to gain upon us and we discovered that her crew were rowing ; we were all convinced she was an enemy , except Mr. Loyd . We tried to persuade him to cut the shallop adrift , and try to be off with one , but he declined.- They ...
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... continued , and praying also continued ; for my own part , I believe I did not vo- cally employ myself in either . By the time the ship stuck fast , the two sailors who jumped on the rocks , had with great difficulty got nearly abreast ...
... continued , and praying also continued ; for my own part , I believe I did not vo- cally employ myself in either . By the time the ship stuck fast , the two sailors who jumped on the rocks , had with great difficulty got nearly abreast ...
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