 | 1708 - 586 pages
...The mips met, and the advantage was difpiited with great fortitude on each fide, for an hour and five minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory declared in favour of the Ranger. —His amiable lieutenant lay mortally wousded, befides near Sprty of the inferior officers and crew... | |
 | 1817 - 526 pages
...American continental ship of war Ranger, of 18 guns, and short of her complement of officers and men. The ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side for an hour and five minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory declared in favour of the Hanger.... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...I ar I iiiy. 'twas they, uDibeathcd the rutblni Wide, And Hrm i ii ibill uk the havock it hn made. "The British ship of war Drake, mounting twenty guns,...more than her full complement of officers and men, besides a number of volunteers, came out from Carrickfergus, in order to attack "A»the feelings of... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pages
...continental ship of war Ranger, of eighteen guns, and short of her complement of •fficers and men; the ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side for и hour and five minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory declared in f«vor... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pages
...war Ranger, of1 jutv lo mer¡t ¡t< eighteen guns, and short of her complement of officers and men; the ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on euch side for an hour end five minutes, \Vhen the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory... | |
 | 1824 - 494 pages
...Drake, mounting 20 guns, with more than her full complement of officers and men * * * The ships met, ami the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side, for an hour and four irinutes ; when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory declared in favour of the Ranger.... | |
 | 1825 - 472 pages
...they, 'twas tlley, unsheathed the ruthless blade, * Ami Heaven shall ask the havock it has made. " The British ship of war Drake, mounting twenty guns,...more than her full complement of officers and men, besides a number of volunteers, came out from Carrickfergus, in order to attack and take the continental... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 400 pages
...For they, 'twas they unsheath'd the ruthless blade, " And Heaven shall ask the havoc it has made." 'The British ship of war Drake, mounting twenty guns,...more than her full complement of officers and men, '*****. The ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side, for an hour... | |
 | John Henry Sherburne - 1825 - 374 pages
...For they, 'twas they unsheath'd the ruthless blade, " And Heaven shall ask the havoc it has made." The British ship of war Drake, mounting twenty guns,...more than her full complement of officers and men, *****. The ships met, and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side, for an hour... | |
 | Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - 1825 - 464 pages
...ship of war Ranger, of eightccn guns, and short of her complenui of officers and men ; the ships mer and the advantage was disputed with great fortitude on each side for an hour and five minutes, when the gallant commander of the Drake fell, and victory deelared in favour of the Ranger.... | |
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The amiable lieutenant lay mortally wounded, besides near forty of the inferior officers and crew killed and wounded — a melancholy demonstration of the uncertainty of human prospects and of the sad reverses of fortune which an hour can produce. 
