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English: Artist: R. Hendry.

Title: One Round shot entered her aftermost port
Identifier: boysof1812othern00sole (find matches)
Title: The boys of 1812 and other naval heroes
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Soley, James Russell, 1850-1911
Subjects: United States. Navy
Publisher: Boston, Estes and Lauriat
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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or wounded, and her sides had been battered by the American fire. One round shot entered her aftermost port, and in its passage killed the powder-boy, took off six legs of seamen at the gun, dismounted a carronade, and fell into the water beyond. Just before the captain had received his mortal wound he had put his helm over to throw the ships afoul, so that his men might board the Hornet. But when the first lieutenant would have led them over, they fell back. The American crew were eager to board the other ship, but Biddle wisely restrained them; for he knew that the loss of life might be great, and that the victory was his without it. A moment later the enemy cried out that they surrendered, — or at least so Biddle understood, and leaping on the taffrail, he gave the order to cease firing. But it seems that there was some mistake, for an English marine now took aim at him and shot him in the neck, fortunately wounding him but slightly. The crew were indignant at what seemed like treachery;
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THE SLOOP ACTIONS. 279 but the captain checked their ardor, and wearing so that he might bring a fresh broadside to bear, he again called upon the enemy to surrender. Her foremast and bowsprit had now gone, and her mainmast was ready to go, so the colors were hauled down, just twenty-two minutes after the action had begun. The Penguins loss in killed and wounded was forty-two, and she was such a wreck that Biddle had to destroy her, while the Hornets loss was only eleven, and she was ready for action again a few minutes after the fight was over.

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Date 1887
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  • bookyear:1887
  • bookdecade:1880
  • bookcentury:1800
  • bookauthor:Soley__James_Russell__1850_1911
  • booksubject:United_States__Navy
  • bookpublisher:Boston__Estes_and_Lauriat
  • bookcontributor:The_Library_of_Congress
  • booksponsor:Sloan_Foundation
  • bookleafnumber:284
  • bookcollection:library_of_congress
  • bookcollection:americana
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