 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
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1842 - 1130 pagina’s
...Broke, with colours flying, lay close in to Boston lighthouse ; * " As the Chesapeake appears to be now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favour...meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try the fortunes of our respective flags. All interruption shall be provided against. I entreat you, Sir, not... | |
 | 1843 - 652 pagina’s
...model of such compositions. " 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... | |
 | Paul Harris Nicolas - 1845 - 408 pagina’s
...Broke addressed to the commanding officer of the Chesapeake a letter of challenge, commencing thus: — "As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags." He then describes the Shannon's force, fixes a place of meeting, providing against all interruption,... | |
 | 486 pagina’s
...spirited letter to the Cnesapeake's captain : — " As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, 1 request you will do me the favour to meet the Shannon...fortune of our respective flags. The Shannon mounts 24 guns upon her broadside, and one light boat gun; 18-pounders upon her main deck, and 3'2-pounder... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1848 - 532 pagina’s
...JI.B.tf. ¡kip Shannon, off Boston, ,/ияг 1,1813. " Sir, — As the Chesapeake appears now ready lor sea, I request you will do me the favour to meet the...ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective nags. To an officer of your character it requires some apology for proceeding to further particulars.... | |
 | New general biographical dictionary - 1848 - 528 pagina’s
...commander of the American frigate Chesapeake. " HBM ship Shannon, of Boston, Jv.ii,' I. 1813. " Sir, — As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...me the favour to meet the Shannon with her, ship to sliip, to try the fortune of our respective nags. To an officer of your character it requires some... | |
 | John Frost - 1850 - 462 pagina’s
...purpose, sent a formal challenge to Captain Lawrence. "As the Chesapeake" — his letter began — "appears now ready for sea, I request you will do...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... | |
 | 1853 - 696 pagina’s
...following letter to Captain Lawrence, late captain of the Hornet, and now commanding the Chesapeake:— " As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags." (Here follows the description of the Shannon's force.) " I entreat you, sir, not to imagine that I... | |
 | Harry Hazel - 1852 - 156 pagina’s
...board HB M's ship Shannon, off Boston, June, '13, and was couched in the following terms : " Sir,— " As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request you will do me the favor to meet the Shannon with her, ship to ship, to try the fortune of our respective flags. To an... | |
 | J. Bradshawe Walker - 1853 - 166 pagina’s
...war, that Captain Broke had begun to put his frigate in order, and to practise his men at the guns. " As the Chesapeake appears now ready for sea, I request...fortune of our respective flags. The Shannon mounts 24 guns upon her broadside, and one fight boat gun,— 18-pounders upon her main-deck, and 32-pound... | |
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