Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Sphinx” in chapter 26 of George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 8:
...till a boat from Moultrie announced his victory.
At morning's dawn the Acteon frigate was seen, fast aground at about four hundred yards from the fort.
The Syren had got off; and so too had the Sphinx , yet with the loss of her bowsprit.
Some shots were exchanged, but the company of the 28. Acteon soon set fire to her and deserted her. Men from the fort boarded her while she was on fire, pointed ...
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| † | Sphinx | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
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