Show ferocious bravery in the naval battle between the eng hsk and the french off dominica in april 1782 an english gunner was standing by his gun when the ship sheered abreast of the french flag ship the gun was all ready and just going to alre when a shot came in at the port and took bla leg off at the knee As bjick as thought the man off bis and tied his leg above the stump the next instant he seized his shot off limb and thrust it into the muzzle ot the gun which went off two seconds later my foot shouted the man exultantly la the first to board the valle de paris 1 |