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" Crosbie; the after part of the ship was soon carried, sword in hand. The Spaniards rallied on the forecastle, where they made a desperate resistance, till overpowered by a fresh party of seamen and marines, headed by Lord Cochrane. A gallant stand was... "
History of the County of Ayr: With a Genealogical Account of the Families of ... - Page 21
by James Paterson - 1852
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The Eclectic Review, Volume 22; Volume 40

Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1824 - 624 pages
...overpowered by a fresh party of seamen and marines, headed by Lord Cochrane. A gallant stand was again made for some • time on the main deck ; but before...triumphantly out of the harbour, under the fire of the whole of the north face of the castle.' Vol.11, pp. 71— 73. During the time that the Spaniards retained...
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Extracts from a Journal: Written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru, and ..., Volume 1

Basil Hall - Chile - 1824 - 240 pages
...and marines, headed by Lord Cochrane. A gallant stand was again made for some time on the main-deck, but before one o'clock the ship was captured, her...triumphantly out of the harbour, under the fire of the whole of the north face of the castle. The Hyperion, an English, and the Macedonian, an American frigate,...
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Extracts from a Journal: Written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru, and ..., Volume 1

Basil Hall - Chile - 1824 - 360 pages
...and marines, headed by Lord Cochrane. A gallant stand was again made for some time on the main-deck, but before one o'clock the ship was captured, her...triumphantly out of the harbour, under the fire of the whole of the north face of the castle. The Hyperion, an English, and the Macedonian, an American frigate,...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 22

1824 - 602 pages
...overpowered by a fresh party of seamen and marines, headed by Lord Cochrane. A gallant stand was again made for some time on the main deck ; but before one...was captured, her cables cut, and she was steered triumphant!}' out of the harbour, under the fire of the whole of the north face of the castle.' Vol.11,...
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Extracts from a Journal: Written on the Coasts of Chili, Peru, and ..., Volume 1

Basil Hall - Chile - 1825 - 432 pages
...overpowered by a fresh party of seamen and marines, headed by Lord Cochrane. A gallant stand was again made for some time on the main- deck ; but before...triumphantly out of the harbour, under the fire of the whole of the north face of the castle. The Hyperion, an English, and the Macedonian, an American frigate,...
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Journal of a Residence and Travels in Colombia During the Years ..., Volume 1

Charles Stuart Cochrane - Cochrane, Charles Stuart - 1825 - 552 pages
...on the 5th of November, were perhaps never surpassed : the frigate was most gallantly captured, and was steered triumphantly out of the harbour, under the fire of the whole of the north face of the castle. The Spaniards, in this action, had upwards of one hundred and twenty...
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Journal of a Residence and Travels in Colombia During the Years ..., Volume 1

Charles Stuart Cochrane - Cochrane, Charles Stuart - 1825 - 556 pages
...on the 5th of November, were perhaps never surpassed : the frigate was most gallantly captured, and was steered triumphantly out of the harbour, under the fire of the whole of the north face of the castle. The Spaniards, in this action, had upwards of one hundred and twenty...
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The Log Book; Or, Nautical Miscellany..

Old Sailor - Naval biography - 1826 - 534 pages
...fresh party of seamen and marines, headed by Lord Cochrane. A gallant stand was again made for a short time on the main deck; but before one o'clock the...triumphantly out of the harbour, under the fire of the whole of the north face of the castle. The Hyperion, an English, and the Macedonian, an American frigate,...
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The Georgian Era: Military and naval commanders. Judges and barristers ...

Great Britain - 1833 - 600 pages
...marines, beat them from one of their positions. Before one o'clock, the vessel was captured, and steered out of the harbour under the fire of the whole north face of the castle. In the house of commons, Sir James Mackintosh, on the 21st of June, 1824, eulogized this splendid service...
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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 24

1834 - 508 pages
...marines, beat them from one of their positions. Before one o'clock the vessel was captured, and steered out of the harbour under the fire of the whole north face of the castle. Captain Scott, in his Recollections of a Naval Life, relates the following instance of daring courage...
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