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" Crosbie ; the after part of the ship was soon carried, sword in hand. The Spaniards rallied on the forecastle, where they made a desperate resistance, till overpowered by a fresh party of seamen and marines, headed by Lord Cochrane. A gallant stand was... "
Extracts from a Journal Written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico: In ... - Page 75
by Basil Hall - 1824
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Extracts from a Journal: Written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru ..., Volumes 1-2

Basil Hall - 1824 - 492 pages
...met Lord Cochrane midway on the quarter-deck, and by Captain Crosbie, the after part of the ship was carried, sword in hand. The Spaniards rallied on the...even for this minute circumstance, hoisted the same lights as the American and English frigates, and thus rendered it impossible for the batteries to discriminate...
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Extracts from a Journal: Written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru, and ..., Volume 1

Basil Hall - 1824 - 360 pages
...met Lord Cochrane midway on the quarter-deck, and by Captain Crosbie, the after part of the ship was carried, sword in hand. The Spaniards rallied on the...even for this minute circumstance, hoisted the same lights as the American and English frigates, and thus rendered it impossible for the batteries to discriminate...
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Extracts from a Journal: Written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru, and ..., Volume 1

Basil Hall - 1825 - 408 pages
...the alternative of " Silence or death !"—no reply was made—the boats pushed on unobserved—and Lord Cochrane, mounting the Esmeralda's side, was...even for this minute circumstance, hoisted the same lights as the American and English frigates; and thus rendered it impossible for the batteries to discriminate...
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The Log Book; Or, Nautical Miscellany..

Old Sailor - 1826 - 534 pages
...marines, headed by Lord Cochrane. A gallant stand was again made for a short time on the main deck; but before one o'clock the ship was captured, her...being mistaken by the batteries for the Esmeralda, snowed distinguishing signals ; but Lord Cochrane, who had foreseen and provided even for this minute...
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Sixteen Years in Chile and Peru: From 1822 to 1839

Thomas Sutcliffe - 1841 - 606 pages
...headed by Lord Cochrane. A gallant stand was again made for sometime on the '"' PROWESS OF THE PATRIOTS. main-deck; but before one o'clock the ship was captured,...even for this minute circumstance, hoisted the same lights as the American and English frigates ; and thus rendered it impossible for the batteries to...
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Lives of the British admirals, and naval history of Great Britain, chiefly ...

John Campbell - 1841 - 604 pages
...captured, her cables cut, and she was steered triumphantly out of the harbour, under the fire of the whole north face of the castle. The Hyperion, an English,...mistaken by the batteries for the Esmeralda showed distinguished signals ; but lord Oochrane, who had foreseen and provided even for this minute circumstance,...
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Sixteen Years in Chile and Peru: From 1822 to 1839

Thomas Sutcliffe - 1841 - 620 pages
...English, and the Macedoniami, an American frigate, which were at anchorclose to the scene of action, gm.rt under weigh when the attack commenced; and, in order...even for this minute circumstance, hoisted the same lights as the American and English frigates; and thus rendered it impossible for the batteries to discriminate...
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Bentley's Miscellany, Volume 22

Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1847 - 674 pages
...captured, her cables cut, and she was steered triumphantly out of the harbour, under the fire of the whole north face of the castle. The Hyperion, an English,...being mistaken by the batteries for the Esmeralda, shewed distinguishing signals ; but Lord Cochrane, who had foreseen' and provided even for this minute...
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History of the County of Ayr: With a Genealogical Account of the ..., Volume 2

James Paterson - 1852 - 548 pages
...captured, her cables cut, and she was steered triumphantly out of the harbour, under the fire of the whole north face of the castle. The Hyperion, an English,...prevent their being mistaken by the batteries for the Emeralda, showed distinguishing signals ; but Lord Cochrane, who had foreseen and provided even for...
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History of the County of Ayr: With a Genealogical Account of the ..., Volume 2

James Paterson - 1852 - 556 pages
...captured, her cables cut, and she was steered triumphantly out of the harbour, under the fire of the whole north face of the castle. The Hyperion, an English,...at anchor close to the scene of action, got under weigli when the attack commenced ; and, in order to prevent their being mistaken by the batteries for...
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