The stern-chase continued for about thirteen miles, our infantry often coming within range, yet whenever we began to deploy, the Confederates increased the distance between us by resorting to a double quick, evading battle with admirable tact. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Then, beautifully handled, she brought to, and was scudding before the wind in another minute, leading them all a brave stern-chase out to sea. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)
It is perfectly evident that such a stern-chase by ❋ John M. Schofield (N/A)
They gave us a stern-chase for the first hundred yards, for I cut a crab at starting; but we had plenty of pluck, and came in winners by a length. ❋ Various (N/A)
His was the force originally designed to reenforce General Burnside, and it was eminently proper that it should join in the stern-chase after ❋ David Widger (N/A)
Corps began to arrive, for I felt certain that unless we did so he would succeed in passing by our left flank, and would thus again make our pursuit a stern-chase; but General Meade, whose plan of attack was to advance his right flank on Amelia Court House, objected to assailing before all his troops were up. ❋ David Widger (N/A)
The stern-chase continued for about thirteen miles, our infantry often coming within range, yet whenever we began to deploy, the ❋ David Widger (N/A)
A stern-chase, of course, is a long chase all the world over, as everybody knows, and ours was no exception. ❋ Unknown (N/A)
It was clear to me that he had no intention to meet us in open battle, and the lightness and celerity of his army convinced me that I could not possibly catch him on a stern-chase. ❋ David Widger (N/A)
To this end and with great exertion, by means of lever and tackle, I hauled inboard her four great stern-chase guns, at the which labour my lady chancing to find me, falls to work beside me right merrily. ❋ Jeffery Farnol (1915)
Ever and anon would come the faint crack of caliver or petronel from her high poop, and the thunder of her stern-chase guns. ❋ Jeffery Farnol (1915)
In the course of their maraudings, the Madigans were not unaccustomed to a stern-chase and a lively one, yet now it seemed to her that strategy was the watchword. ❋ Miriam Michelson (1906)
For thirty-six hours this pleasant stern-chase lasted. ❋ Unknown (1895)
Yeo's account is simple: "Came within gunshot of _Pike_ and _Madison_, when they immediately bore up, fired their stern-chase guns, and made all sail for Niagara, leaving two of their schooners astern, which we captured." ❋ Theodore Roosevelt (1888)
The point now was whether, as we converged toward each other -- as we were now doing, the two craft being on opposite tacks -- we could persuade her, by means of our bow guns, to give in, and so save us the time that would be consumed in a long stern-chase. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)
A stern-chase is proverbially a long chase, and a chase to windward is apt to be even longer, while a start of some ten miles, under such circumstances, must necessarily prove a heavy handicap to the pursuing vessel; nevertheless I was not without hope that, difficult as our task threatened to be, we might yet accomplish it. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)
It was now a stern-chase, she being as nearly as possible seven miles ahead of us. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)
Still the plain was open and offered good galloping ground, and after a very long stern-chase Mr Rogers saw tokens of the great beast beginning to give way, and thereupon pushed forward, the bay responding to the calls he made upon it, so that he was soon alongside. ❋ George Manville Fenn (1870)
