 French ship received her with a broadside, then instantly let down her lower-deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them, and never afterwards fired a great gun during the action. Her tops, like those of all the enemy's ships, were filled with...  Robert Southey's Life of Nelson - Page 285by Robert Southey - 1896 - 302 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Southey - 1813 - 306 pages
...ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Redoutable, just as her tiller ropes were shot away. The French ship received her with a broadside : then instantly let down her lower deck ports, for I'ear of being boarded through them, and never afterwards fired a great gun during... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1814 - 322 pages
...were shot away. The French ship received her with a broadside ; then instantly let down her lower deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them, and...during the action. Her tops, like those of all the enemy's ships, were filled with riflemen. 'Nelson never placed musketry in his tops; he had a strong... | |
 | John Campbell - 1817 - 562 pages
...ordered to put the helm to port, and the 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 her lower deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them, and never afterwards fired a great gun during... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1824 - 396 pages
...The master was then ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, just as her tiller-ropes were shot away. The French...her with a broadside ; then instantly let down her lower deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them, and never afterwards fired a great gun during... | |
 | Englishman - 1824 - 420 pages
...ordered to put the helm to port, and the 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 her lower deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them, and never afterwards fired a great gun during... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1825 - 404 pages
...The master was then ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, just as her tiller-ropes were shot' away. The French...her with a broadside ; then instantly let down .her lower deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them, and never afterwards fired a great gun during... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1830 - 354 pages
...ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, just as her tiller ropes were shot away. The French ship received her with...for fear of being boarded through them, and never afterward fired a great gun during the action. Her tops, like those of all the enemy's ships, were... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1835 - 342 pages
...ordered to put the helm to port, and the Victory ran on board the Redoubtable, just as her tiller ropes were shot away. The French ship received her with...for fear of being boarded through them, and never afterward fired a great gun during the action. Her tops, like those of all the enemy's ships, were... | |
 | 1836 - 480 pages
...ordered to put the helm to port, and the 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 her lower deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them, and never afterwards fired a great gun during... | |
 | John Campbell - 1841 - 604 pages
...ordered to put the helm to port, and the 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 her lower deck ports, for fear of being boarded through them, and never afterwards fired a great gun during... | |
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