and there is this great poll by henry wadsworth longfellow the talks about it. it is called "the ballad of the french fleet." and here is a painting by vernet of this kind of incident. let me read this poem really quickly. this is dated october of 1746. longfellow's writing in the 19th century, but we will get back to the and a second. for this, admiral d'anville would go against her helpless boston town. the coming of the fleet and the danger hovering near. i stood in the old south saying humbly, let us pray. o lord, in thy providence, i make this prayer. even as i pray, it came with mighty power, and it shook the walls. the lightning suddenly unsheathed, and i cried, "stand still and see the salvation of the lord!" the fleet had overtook, and down the reeling decks crash the overwhelming seas. they were carried away and sank like lead and brine. so wadsworth writes in the 19 century, but we are talking about the 18th century, but i think it accurately captures the view of the new englanders during this situation. it shows the religious aspect to conflict that

longfellow. by he is writing in the 19th century and we will come back to that in a second.leet with flags are raised and the admiral ship displayed at the signal here southwest. admiral d'anville would go with this, against her helpless boston town. rumors in the street and the houses in fear of the coming of the fleet and the danger hovering near. with tidings of dismay, i stood in the old south saying humbly, let us pray. o lord, in thy providence, i tempest may arrive, sink it in the sea who should be satisfied. this was the prayer i made. even as i prayed, and answering tempest came with mighty power, shaking the windows and walls. the lightning suddenly sword --oes flaming unsheathed, and i cried, "stand still and see the salvation of the lord!" the fleet had overtook, and down the reeling dax crashed -- decks crash the overwhelming seas. down the reeling dax crashed the overwhelming seas. like a vessel broke, they were carried away a smoke or saying like lead and brine. thine horse through the sea. you might say, why are you reading a 19th century poet while talking a

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