| John Marshall - 1828 - 498 pages
...the reef that skirts the harbour. more than six guns to bear *; poor Nereide nearly gained her post, and did in the most gallant manner maintain that and...contest, and being aground, she did not cease firing until \ 0 o'clock, and sorry am I to say, thatjhe captain, every officer, and man on board, are killed... | |
| 1810 - 382 pages
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| 1868 - 598 pages
...observing that the Sirius could not get off, the whole fire of the ships opened on the Nereide, and even in this unequal contest, and being aground, she did not cease firing till ten o'clock, when the Captain and every officer and man on board was killed or wounded. Captain Lambert... | |
| Nicholas Tracy - 1999 - 428 pages
...bank, which prevented her bringing more than six guns to bear; poor Nereide nearly gained her post, and did in the most gallant manner maintain that and the one intended for Sirius, until Bellona cut. All the enemy's ships being on shore, and finding Sirius could not get off, the whole... | |
| 1810 - 372 pages
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