The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV, a New Edition, with Additins and Notes Bringing the Work Down to 1827, Հատոր 2Macmillan, 1902 |
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... March following . " Thus had this mighty fleet , from which so much had been anticipated , utterly failed in its object : some of the ships be- longing to it had perished on the rocks or in the waves , others had been captured by the ...
... March following . " Thus had this mighty fleet , from which so much had been anticipated , utterly failed in its object : some of the ships be- longing to it had perished on the rocks or in the waves , others had been captured by the ...
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... March , Lord Howe still continuing indisposed , Lord Bridport with 15 sail of the line , again quitted Spithead , on a cruise off Brest . Having ascertained that all was quiet in the port , and that there was no probability of the ...
... March , Lord Howe still continuing indisposed , Lord Bridport with 15 sail of the line , again quitted Spithead , on a cruise off Brest . Having ascertained that all was quiet in the port , and that there was no probability of the ...
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... March , sent the different petitions to the first lord of the admiralty , Earl Spencer . The seamen , not aware that the papers they had transmitted were looked upon as forgeries , could only attribute the silence of Lord Howe to a ...
... March , sent the different petitions to the first lord of the admiralty , Earl Spencer . The seamen , not aware that the papers they had transmitted were looked upon as forgeries , could only attribute the silence of Lord Howe to a ...
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... March , at daylight , the strange ship was descried in the east - south - east , at the distance of about three miles . Instantly the British frigate cleared for action , and at 9 A.M. bore down towards the enemy ; whose four decks and ...
... March , at daylight , the strange ship was descried in the east - south - east , at the distance of about three miles . Instantly the British frigate cleared for action , and at 9 A.M. bore down towards the enemy ; whose four decks and ...
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... having repaired their damages , Earl St. Vincent , on the afternoon of the 31st of March quitted Lisbon in the 110 - gun ship Ville - de- Paris , and , with 21 sail of the line 1797. ] 59 SIR JOHN JERVIS OFF CAPE ST . VINCENT .
... having repaired their damages , Earl St. Vincent , on the afternoon of the 31st of March quitted Lisbon in the 110 - gun ship Ville - de- Paris , and , with 21 sail of the line 1797. ] 59 SIR JOHN JERVIS OFF CAPE ST . VINCENT .
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