A History of the United States Navy From 1775 to 1898 volume 01
A History of the United States Navy From 1775 to 1898 volume 01
Maclay, Edgar Stanton, 1863-1919
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" As the Con stitution had to wear precisely when the enemy did, in order to avoid being raked, it is also true that her fir ing was with as little effect as " when her shot fell short. " This, then, establishes the beginning of the action at " about 5 h. 45 m. P. M. " "As their manoeuvres prolonged our separation, Captain Hull, at six o clock, directed the ship to be Diagram of the battle. steered directly for the enemy, and the main topgal lant sail to be set. The enemy now bore up gradually ...1812. HULL RESERVES HIS FIRE. 349 to nearly the same course as ourselves before the wind, but with our greater quantity of canvas we speedily closed upon his port quarter and passed to his beam, at about two hundred yards distance, gradually ap proaching still nearer. " * Seeing that the ships were about to enter upon an action at close quarters, Cap tain Hull ordered the men to cease firing, so as to make every preparation to have their next broadside deliv ered with full effect. The guns were carefully reload ed with round shot and grape and deliberately trained upon the British ship.
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