by John Marshall

“ The French commander, availing himself of her situation, with the wind upon his quarter, gave her the stem, running his head and bowsprit over the quarter-deck just abaft the main rigging, and under the cover of a heavy fire of small arms attempted to board, but was driven back. ”

“ Most of the Cleopatra’s sails lying partly a-back, and entangled as she was with so heavy a ship, going almost before the wind, and much sea running, Sir Robert saw no prospect of saving his vessel, or the numerous wounded men who were then below. He however directed the fore-top-mast-stay-sail and sprit-sail-top-sail to be set ”