Our country in war and relations with all nationsA history of war times, and American heroes on land and sea . ant Biddle and his men passed aft. The prize was the British sloop of war F7olic i8, CaptainWhinyates, homeward bound, with the vessels in the Hon-duras trade under convoy. The Frolic, mounted on hermain deck, sixteen thirty-two pound carronades, four longguns, differently stated to have been sixes, nines and twelves,and with two twelve-pound carronades on a top-gallant fore-castle. This armament would make a force greater thanthat of the Wasp by four guns. The Wasp was cut up aloftto
Our country in war and relations with all nationsA history of war times, and American heroes on land and sea . ant Biddle and his men passed aft. The prize was the British sloop of war F7olic i8, CaptainWhinyates, homeward bound, with the vessels in the Hon-duras trade under convoy. The Frolic, mounted on hermain deck, sixteen thirty-two pound carronades, four longguns, differently stated to have been sixes, nines and twelves,and with two twelve-pound carronades on a top-gallant fore-castle. This armament would make a force greater thanthat of the Wasp by four guns. The Wasp was cut up aloftto an unusual degree, there having been no question thather antagonists fire was heavy and spirited. The bracesand standing rigging were nearly all shot away, and someof the spars that stood were injured. She had five menkilled and five wounded. The hull sustained no greatdamage. The Frolic was also much injured In her spars and rigging,more particularly in the former; and the two vessels werehardly separated before both her masts fell. She had beenhulled at almost every discharge, and was virtually a wreck. THE ESSEX CAPTURING THE ALERT.
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