Yankee Deacon’s Polly Ann Fights Cruisers Near Kennebec
In a dramatic dawn chase, the small armed sloop Polly Ann, commanded by Deacon Paul Butterfield, escapes two British cruisers off Cape Small Point. Despite hammering fire from the brig, the crew tampers powder and fires a cannon, ramming a 32-pound shot to force the brig off, while the sloop seeks shelter in the Kennebec river with plans to sink if captured. The old fisherman Lot Bissel aids navigation as the vessel presses toward safety and a hoped-for insurance payout.
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