Using his heavier broadsides and his ship's sailing ability, Hull had managed to surprise the British.
'Shall I ever be able to use her heavy broadside in the Adriatic?'
Enterprise carried two more guns, had a heavier broadside, and had almost twice the number of men.
"We carry a heavier broadside than they do," I pointed out.
On the other hand we carried a heavier broadside than did the Swiftstar.
It reduced the total number they could stow only slightly and let them throw extremely heavy broadsides for their size.
It also carried among the heaviest broadsides in the entire navy.
The carronades probably gave Queen Charlotte a heavier broadside than the privateer.
Her crew managed to escape as Mississippi poured heavy broadsides into the stranded Confederate ram.
The sudden success and appeal of Easy Rider was not without its critics; indeed, there were some heavy broadsides launched against the film in the media.