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    1) The Bonhomme Richard and other American ships gave chase to two British ships off war. They prepared for engagement around 6 PM. 2) The captain of the larger British ship demanded to know who the Americans were or he would fire a broadside. After exchanging fire, the ships became locked yardarm to yardarm. 3) The engagement lasted over an hour and was intense, with both ships catching fire multiple times. The Alliance then attacked both ships, killing and wounding Americans. The British ship surrendered at 10:30 PM, proving to be the Serapis.

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    1) The Bonhomme Richard and other American ships gave chase to two British ships off war. They prepared for engagement around 6 PM. 2) The captain of the larger British ship demanded to know who the Americans were or he would fire a broadside. After exchanging fire, the ships became locked yardarm to yardarm. 3) The engagement lasted over an hour and was intense, with both ships catching fire multiple times. The Alliance then attacked both ships, killing and wounding Americans. The British ship surrendered at 10:30 PM, proving to be the Serapis.

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    1) The Bonhomme Richard and other American ships gave chase to two British ships off war. They prepared for engagement around 6 PM. 2) The captain of the larger British ship demanded to know who the Americans were or he would fire a broadside. After exchanging fire, the ships became locked yardarm to yardarm. 3) The engagement lasted over an hour and was intense, with both ships catching fire multiple times. The Alliance then attacked both ships, killing and wounding Americans. The British ship surrendered at 10:30 PM, proving to be the Serapis.

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    1) The Bonhomme Richard and other American ships gave chase to two British ships off war. They prepared for engagement around 6 PM. 2) The captain of the larger British ship demanded to know who the Americans were or he would fire a broadside. After exchanging fire, the ships became locked yardarm to yardarm. 3) The engagement lasted over an hour and was intense, with both ships catching fire multiple times. The Alliance then attacked both ships, killing and wounding Americans. The British ship surrendered at 10:30 PM, proving to be the Serapis.

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    46 THE LOG OF THE BON HOMME RICHARD

    us & at Do. we made Sail gave Chase to the two Ships that were
    War; The Pallas
    to the leeward of us that appeared to be Ships of
    and Brigg Vengeance gave Chase likewise at S P. M. The Fleet
    stood in for the Land and the two Ships of War hove too ready
    for engaging of us we Bore away for to meet them & got the
    Ship ready for engageing (all Hands being at their Quarters) at 6
    P. M. spoke the Pallas and Ordered her to Keep astern of us; at
    past P. M. hoisted Signal for the rest of the Squadron to
    ]/2

    a
    form line at Do. One of the Ships hailed us; Answers of no
    a

    great Consequence return'd. The Capt. of the Ship; that appeard


    to be the largest said tell me Instantly from whence you came and
    who You be or I'll fire Broadside into you; finding her to be an
    a

    Enemy discharg'd Broadside into her which She return'd after


    a

    exchanging three or four Broadsides came to Yard Arm Yard

    &
    Arm, which posture both ships lay the rest of the engagement;
    in

    lash'd the Enemies Ship to Ours; after we had engag'd about an


    Hour Alliance came
    the up and rak'd us twice; kill'd and wounded
    Number of our Men; The Engagement was so hot that both
    a

    Ships got on fire several times; which was put out with as much
    by

    expedition as possible the men belonging to each Ship; all this


    time the engagement was exceeding warm. Both ships Keeping up
    heavy fire with Cannon and small Arms; just before the engage
    a

    ment Ended Saw the Alliance coming down upon us hailed her and
    Ordered her to Board the Enemy immediately but she return'd no
    answer; Shot ahead of us and raked Both Ships; the Enemy then
    crying for Quarters Capt. Jones said, Haul your Colours down
    then which was granted immediately our People took possession
    &
    ;

    of her; She afterwards fir'd three Guns wounded several of Our


    &

    Men while they were Boarding of her; She struck to us at past


    10 P. M. at Do. Cast the Ship off from us, and as soon as we got
    Clear of her; her Main Mast fell over the Side; She prov'd to be
    the Serapis of 46 Guns the latter part of the Night all employed
    putting out the fire different parts of
    in

    the Ship and


    in

    in

    Pomp

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