History of the War of 1812 Between Great Britain And the United States of Americ
History of the War of 1812 Between Great Britain And the United States of Americ
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Roosevelt's suggestion that a long 12-pounder is equal to a 32-pounder carronade be correct, then the American fleet was superior in broadside weight of metal as five is to three, or doubly superior if tonnage and number of men are taken into ac- count. This superiority, however, was more marked in calm weather than in rough, for the schooners, each of which carried a very heavy gun, were not so effective in a seaway as when the water was smooth.
The two fleets first caught sight of each other ...on the seventh of August, off the Niagara River, and their commanders went through a series of manoeuvres so as to engage with advantage. Early on the morning of the eighth a heavy squall struck both fleets and two of the American schooners capsized and foundered, both the crews being drowned except 178 THE WAR OF 1812 sixteen men who were picked up by the boats of the British fleet. It is quite like the unreliable Lossing to say of this accident : " This was a severe blow to the lake service, for these two vessels, carrying nineteen guns between them were of the best of it.
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Roosevelt's suggestion that a long 12-pounder is equal to a 32-pounder carronade be correct, then the American fleet was superior in broadside weight of metal as five is to three, or doubly superior if tonnage and number of men are taken into ac- count. This superiority, however, was more marked in calm weather than in rough, for the schooners, each of which carried a very heavy gun, were not so effective in a seaway as when the water was smooth.
The two fleets first caught sight of each other ...on the seventh of August, off the Niagara River, and their commanders went through a series of manoeuvres so as to engage with advantage. Early on the morning of the eighth a heavy squall struck both fleets and two of the American schooners capsized and foundered, both the crews being drowned except 178 THE WAR OF 1812 sixteen men who were picked up by the boats of the British fleet. It is quite like the unreliable Lossing to say of this accident : " This was a severe blow to the lake service, for these two vessels, carrying nineteen guns between them were of the best of it.
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