... crew on this occasion. At four minutes after twelve she opened her fire from both sides of her deck. It was not possible to break the enemy's line without running on board one of their ships; Hardy informed him of this, and asked him which he would... The Christian Family Annual - Page 321843Full view - About this book
| Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 462 pages
...state, she ran on board the Redoutable, which, firing her broad* sides into the English flag ship, instantly let down her lower deck ports for fear of being boarded through them. Captain Harvey in the Téméraire, fell on board the Redoutable on the other side: another ship in... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 494 pages
...The Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, which, firing her broad-sides into the English flag-ship, instantly let down her lower deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them. Captain Harvey, in the Temeraire, fell on board the Redoubtable on the other side ; another ship, in... | |
| Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...running on board one of their ships : Hardy informed him of this, and asked which he would prefer. Nelson replied : « Take your choice, Hardy, it " does not signify much." The master was then ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Redoutable, just as her tiller... | |
| Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...running on board one of their ships : Hardy informed him of this, and asked him which he would prefer. Nelson replied : " Take your choice, Hardy. " it does...Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, just as her tiller ropes were shot away. The French ship received her with a broadside ; then instantly let down... | |
| United States - 1814 - 258 pages
...prefer. Nelson replied : " Take your " choice, Hardy, it does not signify nr.^rh." The master was then ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Rcdoutable, just as her tiller ropes wore shot away. The French ship received he •• with a broadside... | |
| Biography - 1815 - 488 pages
...The Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, which, firing her broad-sides into the English flag-ship, instantly let down her lower deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them. Captain Harvey, in the Temeraire; fell on board the Redoubtable on tin. other side; another ship, in... | |
| John Campbell - Great Britain - 1817 - 562 pages
...one of their ships. Hardy informed him of this, and asked which he would prefer. Nelson replied; 1 Take your choice, Hardy, it does not signify much.' The master was then ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, just as her tiller... | |
| Englishman - 1824 - 420 pages
...running on board one of their ships. Hardy informed him of this, and asked him which he would prefer. Nelson replied, " take your choice, Hardy, it does...Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, just as her tiller ropes were shot away. The French ship received her with a broadside ; then instantly let down... | |
| John Lauris Blake - History - 1824 - 396 pages
...running on board one of their ships — Hardy iniormed him of this, and asked which be would prefer. Nelson replied — " Take your choice, Hardy, it does not signify much." The master was then ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, just as her tiller-ropes... | |
| John Lauris Blake - History - 1825 - 404 pages
...running on board one of their ships — Hardy informed* him of this, and asked which he would prefer. Nelson replied — " Take your choice, Hardy, it does not signify much." The master was then ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, just as her tiller-ropes... | |
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