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“Sir man o'war on the port bough” (on the right) the scout in the crow's nest yelled. I ran out the cabin corders and to the helm. (The Bonhomme Richard is a binger class ship. Bingers are large they have 3 lines of cannons on the sides. Two on the front and the back that shots chains shoots. Two swivel cannons in the crow's nest that shot at gun powder.) (The man o’war are like a binger but have one more of all rows and guns thing.)

I looked to the right and all I saw was cannons firing all 4 rows I yelled “FIRE AND COVER!” The cannons fired and the crew and me took cover some of the crew died or injured and the other ship had a big hole in the hull. I saw gun powder and then THUNK the several in the crow's nest the war ships deck and hull

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