Great Company a History of the Honourable Company of Merchants Adventurers Trad
Great Company a History of the Honourable Company of Merchants Adventurers Trad
Beckles Willson
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The French commander came straight for the Hampshire, whose captain, believing it was his enemy's design to board, instantly lowered his mainsheet and put up his fore-top-sail. Contact having been "Hampshire. " " Hudson's Bay. " '* Bering. " by these means narrowly evaded, the scene of battle suddenly shifted to the Pelican and the Bering, whose A fierce mainsail was smitten by a terrific volley. At battle in, . , rr %, r, • the Bay. The same time the Hudson s Bay, veering, re- ceived a damagin...g broadside. The Company's men could distinctly hear the orders shouted by Iberville to both ships to discharge a musket fire into the Berijtg's fore- castle, but in this move he was anticipated by the English sailors, who poured a storm of bullets in upon the Frenchman, accompanied by a broadside of grape, which wrought havoc with her sails. While the cries of the wounded on the Pelican could be distinctly heard, all three of the Company's ships opened fire, with the design of disabling her rigging.
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