Gunboats

Examples

• The road was somewhat cleared for them by the gunboats. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• The gunboats, however, ploughed their way through without other damage than to their appearance. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• The plan was for the troops and gunboats to start at the same moment. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• From Columbus they could, of course, see our gunboats and transports loaded with troops. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• It was known that the enemy had some gunboats at Richmond. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• At the hour designated the troops and gunboats started. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• These troops, with the gunboats, were to protect our transports. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Then too the troops were well intrenched and the gunboats made a valuable auxiliary. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Two of the strongest of our gunboats had been disabled, presumably beyond the possibility of rendering any present assistance. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• The troops were to invest the garrison and the gunboats to attack the fort at close quarters. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• On the next day he started with five gunboats and four mortar-boats. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• From the 12th to the 14th we had but 15,000 men of all arms and no gunboats. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• All the gunboats engaged were hit many times. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• On the 4th the enemy opened his batteries upon the place, and was replied to from the gunboats and the garrison. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• They were under fire for more than two hours and every vessel was struck many times, but with little damage to the gunboats. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• No obstacle was encountered until the gunboats and transports were within range of the fort. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• I saw the absolute necessity of his gunboats going into hospital and did not know but I should be forced to the alternative of going through a siege. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• The gunboats ran up close under the bluffs, delivering their fire in return at short distances, probably without much effect. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• He could do nothing with gunboats against sharpshooters. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• The gunboats, however, attacked on the 11th and again on the 13th of March. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• As the gunboats were going around to Donelson by the Tennessee, Ohio and Cumberland rivers, I directed Thayer to turn about and go under their convoy. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• This was accomplished under the protection of gunboats sent for the purpose, and under cover of a renewed attack upon the fort by the fleet. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• With the aid of the gunboats they were speedily repelled. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• He told one of them a couple of our gunboats could come here and knock Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• He even threatened them with shells from the gunboats near by. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Then, too, it would not have been prudent to proceed without the gunboats. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Wessells, and our gunboats there, and, after severe fighting, the place was carried by assault, and the entire garrison and armament captured. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Of course I only witnessed the falling back of our gunboats and felt sad enough at the time over the repulse. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• The river steamers, with their tall smokestacks and light guards extending out, were so much impeded that the gunboats got far ahead. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
• Seven gunboats under Flag-officer Foote had accompanied the advance. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.

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