The British vessel shelled the town and destroyed much of it.

Most british vessels have had those installed as a matter of course when building.

It still remains a mystery why the British vessel opened fire.

American privateers took about 600 British vessels during the war.

Although other British vessels arrived they were unable to get her off.

The two British vessels were within 18-pounder range and started firing.

The table below shows the British vessels deployed during the battle.

The larger British vessels would have a hard time following in the shallow water.

Many British vessels shared in the proceeds of the capture.

Two of the four British vessels could not get close enough to fire.