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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... Italie , 272 - Ambuscade and Baïonnaise , 273 . COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS , WEST INDIES , 280 - Evacuation of Port - au - Prince , ibid . Spanish attack on Honduras , 281 . 1799 . BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS , 283 - State vi CONTENTS ,
... Italie , 272 - Ambuscade and Baïonnaise , 273 . COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS , WEST INDIES , 280 - Evacuation of Port - au - Prince , ibid . Spanish attack on Honduras , 281 . 1799 . BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS , 283 - State vi CONTENTS ,
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... the expedition should leave Brest before the end of October , or the beginning of No- yember at the latest ; but General Hoche , being desirous to trans- port the whole of his troops in one trip , 1796. ] 3 EXPEDITION TO IRELAND .
... the expedition should leave Brest before the end of October , or the beginning of No- yember at the latest ; but General Hoche , being desirous to trans- port the whole of his troops in one trip , 1796. ] 3 EXPEDITION TO IRELAND .
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... port the whole of his troops in one trip , preferred waiting the arrival of the two daily - expected squadrons . On the 5th of November M. Richery , having gained intelli- gence that a British squadron , whose force , if he had been ...
... port the whole of his troops in one trip , preferred waiting the arrival of the two daily - expected squadrons . On the 5th of November M. Richery , having gained intelli- gence that a British squadron , whose force , if he had been ...
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... ports 450 each ; three others 300 each , and one ( a horse trans- port ) 50 ; making a total of 16,200 men , that is , rank and file , or , including officers of all ranks , at least 18,000 . But some of the English accounts represent ...
... ports 450 each ; three others 300 each , and one ( a horse trans- port ) 50 ; making a total of 16,200 men , that is , rank and file , or , including officers of all ranks , at least 18,000 . But some of the English accounts represent ...
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... port . Owing to the darkness , few of the ships saw the signal , or the alteration which the Fraternité , the better to mark the admiral's intention , had made in her course . The consequence was , that the greater part of the fleet ...
... port . Owing to the darkness , few of the ships saw the signal , or the alteration which the Fraternité , the better to mark the admiral's intention , had made in her course . The consequence was , that the greater part of the fleet ...
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