 As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags.  Battles of the British Navy - Pagina 425door Joseph Allen - 1852Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1813 - 716 pagina’s
...CAPTAIN BROKE TO CAPTAIN LAWRENCE.. HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIP SHANNON, Off Boston, June, 18,13. SlH, As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favour to meet the Shann on with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your... | |
 | Thomas H. Palmer - 1814 - 548 pagina’s
...that purpose, sent a formal challenge to captain Lawrence. " ' As the Chesapeake,' his letter began, ' appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character, it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | 362 pagina’s
...that could possibly be made to his wishes. II. B. AT. ship Shannon, off' Host™, SIR, June, 1013. As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do mo (lie fa\our to meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try tho fortune of our respective flags.... | |
 | William James - 1817 - 788 pagina’s
...Boston, Sin, June, 1813. As the Chesapeake appearl now ready for sea, I request yon will do me the favor to meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | William Augustus Weaver - 1826 - 242 pagina’s
...therefore subjoin it. Hi.! Britannic Jtfo/'csij/'s Ship Shannon, ) Off Boston, June, 1813. J Sir, — As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | Abel Bowen - 1830 - 410 pagina’s
...CAPT. BROKE TO CAPT. LAWRENCE. His Britannic Majesty'' 's ship Shannon, SIR, Off Boston, June, 1813. As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character, it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | 1831 - 338 pagina’s
...that purpose, sent a formal challenge to captain Lawrence. " ' As the Chesapeake,' his letter began, ' appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character, it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | 1836 - 480 pagina’s
...objection that could possibly be made to his wishes. " HB M's s/iip Shannon, off" Boston, June, 1813. SIR, As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character, it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | 1836 - 884 pagina’s
...objection that could possibly be made to his wishes. " HB M's ship Shannon, off Boston, June, Í813. SIR, As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an officer of your character, it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars. Be... | |
 | William James - 1837 - 632 pagina’s
...gentlemanly style, stands unparalleled. The letter begins: "As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, 1 request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags." The Shannon's force is thus described : " The Shannon mounts 24 guns upon her broadside, and one light... | |
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