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One of the two, the "Fortune," grounded in its passage before it reached the bridge, and killed by its explosion some Spanish soldiers who were at work in a neighboring battery. The other and larger fire-ship, called the "Hope," narrowly escaped a similar fate.
As soon as I have executed the orders I have just received from the Secretary of State, in the General Assembly, there will be an end of my popularity; and I don't know whether I sha'n't be obliged to act like the captain of a fire-ship, provide for my retreat before I light my fusee."
Now, if I find that my suspicions are correct and I shall venture on board even to ascertain their purpose my proposal is, that we treat the enemy as we treated the Turks; we will watch our opportunity; and, during some dark night, we will let a fire-ship float down across their bows when they are not dreaming of any such thing and we will blow them all up together.
The few pirates on board the fire-ship ran her up against the side of the great man-of-war; and after making her fast and applying their matches, they immediately slipped overboard, and swam to one of their own vessels before the Spaniards had an idea of what had happened.
He becomes Major of the Royal Highland Emigrants. Arnold's march through the wilderness to Quebec. Quebec during the Siege, 1775-76. The habitants and the Americans. Montgomery's plans. The assault on December 31st, 1775. Malcolm Fraser gives the alarm in Quebec. Montgomery's death. Arnold's attack. Nairne's heroism. Arnold's failure. The American fire-ship. The arrival of a British fleet.
Five subordinate officers and twenty-five seamen made up the crew. Easily known by grappling-irons which were always fitted to their yards, the fire-ship saw its rôle growing less in the early years of the eighteenth century. It was finally to disappear from the fleets whose speed it delayed and whose evolutions were by it complicated.
Accordingly, Captain Saumarez, whose gallant conduct and zeal had been so manifest, was selected for this service. Given on board his Majesty's ship Pegasus, Carlisle Bay, this 28th Jan. 1782. Signed JOHN STANHOPE. To Captain Saumarez, H.M. fire-ship Tisiphone. In pursuance of these orders, Captain Saumarez sailed from Barbadoes on the 28th of January.
A French officer, who has been examining the records of the French navy, states that the fire-ship first appears, incorporated as an arm of the fleet, in 1636. "Whether specially built for the purpose, or whether altered from other purposes to be fitted for their particular end, they received a special equipment. The command was given to officers not noble, with the grade of captain of fire-ship.
The current drove her against the floating defences towards the Flemish bank, where it remained hanging, and had it taken fire at that moment the greatest part of its effect would have been lost. Deceived by the flames which this machine, like the other vessels, emitted, the Spaniards took it for a common fire-ship, intended to burn the bridge of boats.
During the action a stranger hove in sight under Turkish colours; but night coming on, the Algerine drew off, when Captain Booth, having a fire-ship in company, gave orders to burn her or the new-comer. Fortunately, the fire-ship failed to reach either one or other, and in the morning the stranger hoisted English colours, and proved to be the 40-gun ship Nonsuch.
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