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 99–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... island and the main . If the wind blew from the westward , the fleet was to descend the bay to its bottom , and anchor , one division between the eastern extent of Whiddy island and the main , and the other directly athwart the entrance ...
... island and the main . If the wind blew from the westward , the fleet was to descend the bay to its bottom , and anchor , one division between the eastern extent of Whiddy island and the main , and the other directly athwart the entrance ...
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... island , and shortly afterwards of Mizen Head . Having arrived off the entrance of Bantry bay , the rear - admiral made the signal to prepare to anchor . By this time several pilot- boats , mistaking the fleet for British , had got ...
... island , and shortly afterwards of Mizen Head . Having arrived off the entrance of Bantry bay , the rear - admiral made the signal to prepare to anchor . By this time several pilot- boats , mistaking the fleet for British , had got ...
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... island . Thence he stretched across to Cape Clear , and on the 9th looked into Bantry bay , but of course saw nothing of the enemy ; although , had the fleet sailed on Christmas day , or even the day after , the British admiral would ...
... island . Thence he stretched across to Cape Clear , and on the 9th looked into Bantry bay , but of course saw nothing of the enemy ; although , had the fleet sailed on Christmas day , or even the day after , the British admiral would ...
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... island of Teneriffe , of a richly freighted Manilla ship , and the represented vulnera- bility of the town and shipping to a well - conducted sea - attack , induced Earl St. Vincent to detach a force in order to attempt bringing out the ...
... island of Teneriffe , of a richly freighted Manilla ship , and the represented vulnera- bility of the town and shipping to a well - conducted sea - attack , induced Earl St. Vincent to detach a force in order to attempt bringing out the ...
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... island , like most of its neighbours , is a volcanic production , consisting of mountains , ravines , rocks , and precipices . The bay of Santa - Cruz affords no shelter for shipping ; the shore is nearly a right line , and the bank so ...
... island , like most of its neighbours , is a volcanic production , consisting of mountains , ravines , rocks , and precipices . The bay of Santa - Cruz affords no shelter for shipping ; the shore is nearly a right line , and the bank so ...
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