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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... 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 Indefatigable and Révolutionnaire made sail on a wind towards Brest ; and at noon , when ...
... 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 Indefatigable and Révolutionnaire made sail on a wind towards Brest ; and at noon , when ...
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... sent the lugger with despatches to Falmouth , and shortly afterwards proceeded thither himself . The Brest fleet and its memorable proceedings on this occasion now claim our exclusive attention . On the 17th , at daybreak , Rear ...
... sent the lugger with despatches to Falmouth , and shortly afterwards proceeded thither himself . The Brest fleet and its memorable proceedings on this occasion now claim our exclusive attention . On the 17th , at daybreak , Rear ...
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... sent to inform the admiral that , with so many hands as he now had on board ( upwards of 1600 ) , his provisions would not hold out much longer . This determined the two chiefs , on board of whose frigate a part of the Scévola's crew ...
... sent to inform the admiral that , with so many hands as he now had on board ( upwards of 1600 ) , his provisions would not hold out much longer . This determined the two chiefs , on board of whose frigate a part of the Scévola's crew ...
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... sent on board a prize - master and ten men , and ordered the ship for France . On the 7th , having cruised eight days off Loup Head , the Droits - de - l'Homme looked a second time into Bantry bay , and , seeing there no signs of the ...
... sent on board a prize - master and ten men , and ordered the ship for France . On the 7th , having cruised eight days off Loup Head , the Droits - de - l'Homme looked a second time into Bantry bay , and , seeing there no signs of the ...
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... sent from below to supply the loss.1 At 1 A.M. on the 14th no officer belonging to the Droits - de- l'Homme had been badly hurt : one of her lieutenants , however , then received a grape - shot in the arm , and several other officers ...
... sent from below to supply the loss.1 At 1 A.M. on the 14th no officer belonging to the Droits - de- l'Homme had been badly hurt : one of her lieutenants , however , then received a grape - shot in the arm , and several other officers ...
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