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 92–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... running before the wind . On the 29th the wind moderated , and became fair for return- ing to Bantry bay , from which the Immortalité then bore south- west distant about 20 leagues . Apprehensive , however , that he should find none of ...
... running before the wind . On the 29th the wind moderated , and became fair for return- ing to Bantry bay , from which the Immortalité then bore south- west distant about 20 leagues . Apprehensive , however , that he should find none of ...
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... run some 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 ...
... run some 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 ...
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... running a third faster , the leading ships , the In- defatigable , then between seven and eight miles of her consort ... run to leeward , as the French think she ought , ' but hauled up to pour in a raking fire . The two - decker ...
... running a third faster , the leading ships , the In- defatigable , then between seven and eight miles of her consort ... run to leeward , as the French think she ought , ' but hauled up to pour in a raking fire . The two - decker ...
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... running to the east - south - east ; partly because , in her disabled state , and especially since the wind had drawn more to the southward , she could lie no higher , and partly , as it would appear , because the haziness of the ...
... running to the east - south - east ; partly because , in her disabled state , and especially since the wind had drawn more to the southward , she could lie no higher , and partly , as it would appear , because the haziness of the ...
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... run through the passage du Raz , made sail to the west- ward with his nine ships of the line , Vice - admiral Colpoys , with 13 sail , was in latitude 48 ° 17 ′ north , longitude 6 ° 7 ′ west , or just 15 leagues to the westward of ...
... run through the passage du Raz , made sail to the west- ward with his nine ships of the line , Vice - admiral Colpoys , with 13 sail , was in latitude 48 ° 17 ′ north , longitude 6 ° 7 ′ west , or just 15 leagues to the westward of ...
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