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working pump, began taking on water, her rigging and sails all shot to pieces. Casualties on the British ship were appalling. “We plainly perceived the enemy,” Nicholson wrote, “throw many of his men overboard in the action, two in particular who were not quite dead.”
The Trumbull was severely punished as well. Jabez’ commanding officer, Marine Capt. Gilbert Saltonstall wrote later:
We were literally cut all to pieces; not a shroud,
stay, brace, bowling or other rigging standing. Our main top mast shot away, our fore, main mizzen, and jigger masts gone by the board...she (Watt) has nothing to boast of should she get in—her sides were damaged as much as our sails and rigging—her maintop mast was hanging over her side just ready to go as well as her mainmast...We saw them heave sundry of their men overboard during the action... the marines fired pistols during the engagement exclusive of which they fired near 1200 rounds. Upon the whole there has not been a more close, obstinate and bloody engagement since the
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This unconfirmed image of a Continental frigate is thought to be the Trumbull.