Reefs And Shoals
“They probed round Cape Canaveral and into the Banana River, then each inlet they found on their way back North to re-commence the loose blockade of St. Augustine. In the main, they found nothing of value to loot or burn, and no sign of privateers from any nation.
Reliant and Thorn lay at anchor a mile offshore of the Matanzas Inlet once more, whilst Lizard and Firefly were anchored in shallower waters closer in. The two new gunboats, along with a gaggle of ship’s boats, had staged another raid,... strong enough to go deeper inland. If they found no enemy, they could forage.
After the first hour, with no sounds of combat coming from shore, and no tell-tale plumes of smoke from gunpowder discharges or burning huts, Lewrie gave up pacing the shore-side of the quarterdeck, and had his collapsible wood-and-canvas deck chair fetched up, along with his penny-whistle, for a good sit-down and a tootle or two. For a bit, he considered having the quarterdeck awnings rigged, for it was a hot day with light sea winds and a blistering mid-June sun.MoreLess
Reliant and Thorn lay at anchor a mile offshore of the Matanzas Inlet once more, whilst Lizard and Firefly were anchored in shallower waters closer in. The two new gunboats, along with a gaggle of ship’s boats, had staged another raid,... strong enough to go deeper inland. If they found no enemy, they could forage.
After the first hour, with no sounds of combat coming from shore, and no tell-tale plumes of smoke from gunpowder discharges or burning huts, Lewrie gave up pacing the shore-side of the quarterdeck, and had his collapsible wood-and-canvas deck chair fetched up, along with his penny-whistle, for a good sit-down and a tootle or two. For a bit, he considered having the quarterdeck awnings rigged, for it was a hot day with light sea winds and a blistering mid-June sun.MoreLess
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