St.Luc did not move from his position, and he was a heroic figure magnified in the dazzling sunlight.
Willet held up his hand.
"This will do," he said.
At a sign from Rogers the entire fleet stopped, and, at another sign from Willet, twenty rangers, picked marksmen, raised their rifles and fired.

Several of the French and Indians fell, and their comrades gave forth a great shout of rage.

Those in the canoes and boats fired, but all their bullets fell short, merely pattering in vain on the water.
Daganoweda and his warriors, when they saw the result, uttered an exultant war whoop that came back in echoes from the mountains.

Rogers himself rejoiced openly.
"That's the way to do it, Dave!" he cried.

"Reload and give 'em another volley.