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 63–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... distance from the Irish coast ; and , now that the admiral wished to return , the wind blew violently from the eastward . After beating about until the morning of the 29th , the Fraternité obtained a shift of wind in her favour , and ...
... distance from the Irish coast ; and , now that the admiral wished to return , the wind blew violently from the eastward . After beating about until the morning of the 29th , the Fraternité obtained a shift of wind in her favour , and ...
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... distance to the south - east , two other ships were seen on the lee bow ma- noeuvring , apparently , to cut off the Droits - de - l'Homme from the land . These were the British 44 - gun frigate Indefatigable , Captain Sir Edward Pellew ...
... distance to the south - east , two other ships were seen on the lee bow ma- noeuvring , apparently , to cut off the Droits - de - l'Homme from the land . These were the British 44 - gun frigate Indefatigable , Captain Sir Edward Pellew ...
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... distance , into the French ship's quarter . The Amazon then tried to pass astern of her antagonist ; but , as in the In- defatigable's case , the Droits - de - l'Homme appears to have so manoeuvred as to avoid the raking fire , and ...
... distance , into the French ship's quarter . The Amazon then tried to pass astern of her antagonist ; but , as in the In- defatigable's case , the Droits - de - l'Homme appears to have so manoeuvred as to avoid the raking fire , and ...
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... distance , they did not , as far as we can learn , produce any very serious effect either upon their hulls or their crews . Many of the French crew had by this time been killed or disabled at their quarters ; but the ship's fire did not ...
... distance , they did not , as far as we can learn , produce any very serious effect either upon their hulls or their crews . Many of the French crew had by this time been killed or disabled at their quarters ; but the ship's fire did not ...
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... distance of about a mile , the wreck of her late opponent , without the possibility , unfortunately , of affording her any succour . Her own safety , indeed , depended on her weathering the much- dreaded Penmarcks . This , at about 11 ...
... distance of about a mile , the wreck of her late opponent , without the possibility , unfortunately , of affording her any succour . Her own safety , indeed , depended on her weathering the much- dreaded Penmarcks . This , at about 11 ...
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