2 Sentences With "firing a broadside at"

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Préneuse launched an attack sailing between the two vessels and firing a broadside at each. An engagement developed between Raymond and Préneuse that lasted about 45 minutes, before Préneuse sailed and engaged Woodcot for some 20 minutes. Préneuse only fired small arms at Woodcot, which could not fire her guns because her decks were encumbered with 100 tons of pepper that she had loaded. The captains of both Raymond and Woodcot decided to strike as further resistance would be futile.
Realising his opponent's mistake Lind pretended to make an attempt to escape, imitating the actions of a merchant ship. The Alfred caught up, and firing a broadside at the Sheerness demanded that she strike her colours. Lind promptly returned a broadside of his own which killed three of the Alfreds crew and wounded six, revealing the Sheerness to be a fully armed frigate. The crew of the Alfred realised their mistake, but trapped under the Sheernesss guns had no choice but to immediately surrender.