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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Արդյունքներ 60–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... carronades above , would have had rather the ad- vantage , even against the French ship with the whole of her guns in a condition to act . The action undoubtedly did credit to all that were concerned in it ; yet , had the combatants pos ...
... carronades above , would have had rather the ad- vantage , even against the French ship with the whole of her guns in a condition to act . The action undoubtedly did credit to all that were concerned in it ; yet , had the combatants pos ...
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... carronades , her seamen used seven 9 - pound shot as a substitute : a dis- charge that , at a short distance , must have caused great slaughter . The detached and confused state of the Spanish fleet at the beginning of the attack , and ...
... carronades , her seamen used seven 9 - pound shot as a substitute : a dis- charge that , at a short distance , must have caused great slaughter . The detached and confused state of the Spanish fleet at the beginning of the attack , and ...
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... carronades . Her complement was 135 ; but the Mutine , when the attack commenced , had on board only 113 men , the remainder , with their commander , capitaine de frégate Zavier Pommier , being on shore . In effecting this enterprise ...
... carronades . Her complement was 135 ; but the Mutine , when the attack commenced , had on board only 113 men , the remainder , with their commander , capitaine de frégate Zavier Pommier , being on shore . In effecting this enterprise ...
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... carronades for her forecastle ; and the former , in June , 1794 , two 68 - pounder carronades for her forecastle , and two 32 - pounder ones in lieu of two of her quarter - deck 9s . We have reason to think that the two 50 - gun ships ...
... carronades for her forecastle ; and the former , in June , 1794 , two 68 - pounder carronades for her forecastle , and two 32 - pounder ones in lieu of two of her quarter - deck 9s . We have reason to think that the two 50 - gun ships ...
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... Carronades . 2 68 32 24 18 • 1482 Dutch . Long guns . 32 - pounders No. No. 216 · • 24 104 99 18 408 12 " " • • 168 • 138 Carronades None apparently . 86 Total • 1150 Total 1084 The complements of the Dutch ships may be stated as 1797 ...
... Carronades . 2 68 32 24 18 • 1482 Dutch . Long guns . 32 - pounders No. No. 216 · • 24 104 99 18 408 12 " " • • 168 • 138 Carronades None apparently . 86 Total • 1150 Total 1084 The complements of the Dutch ships may be stated as 1797 ...
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