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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... close intimacy subsisted between Vice - admiral Truguet , the French minister of marine , and General Hoche , who was to com- mand the army destined to be employed in the expedition ; and , as is not invariably the case in combined ...
... close intimacy subsisted between Vice - admiral Truguet , the French minister of marine , and General Hoche , who was to com- mand the army destined to be employed in the expedition ; and , as is not invariably the case in combined ...
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... close enough in to discover the French fleet coming through the goulet , and immediately sent the Phoebe , who had since rejoined , to Vice - admiral Colpoys . On the 16th , at daylight , having stood off and on during the night , the ...
... close enough in to discover the French fleet coming through the goulet , and immediately sent the Phoebe , who had since rejoined , to Vice - admiral Colpoys . On the 16th , at daylight , having stood off and on during the night , the ...
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... close - reefed topsails , did not run to leeward , as the French think she ought , ' but hauled up to pour in a raking fire . The two - decker , however , ma- naged to haul up also , and a broadside was exchanged , accom- panied , on ...
... close - reefed topsails , did not run to leeward , as the French think she ought , ' but hauled up to pour in a raking fire . The two - decker , however , ma- naged to haul up also , and a broadside was exchanged , accom- panied , on ...
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... close on board of all three ships , caused the Indefatigable and Amazon to haul off from the threatened danger , and the far more disabled Droits - de - l'Homme to make a similar effort . Thus terminated an engagement , which had lasted ...
... close on board of all three ships , caused the Indefatigable and Amazon to haul off from the threatened danger , and the far more disabled Droits - de - l'Homme to make a similar effort . Thus terminated an engagement , which had lasted ...
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... close at 6 h . 15 m . A.M. , make the duration of the action 13 hours . During the whole of this long engagement , the sea ran so high , that the people on the main decks of the frigates were up to their middles in water . So violent ...
... close at 6 h . 15 m . A.M. , make the duration of the action 13 hours . During the whole of this long engagement , the sea ran so high , that the people on the main decks of the frigates were up to their middles in water . So violent ...
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