The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France, in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV. in January 1820 : in Six Volumes, Հատոր 4Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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Արդյունքներ 77–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... Cape Roxo , 186 - Boats of Bacchante at Mariel , 187 - Gracieuse and spanish schooner , 188 - Same and french schooner , ibid . - Papillon and spanish privateer , 189 - Boats of Unicorn at Cape Français , 190 - Seahorse and a spanish ...
... Cape Roxo , 186 - Boats of Bacchante at Mariel , 187 - Gracieuse and spanish schooner , 188 - Same and french schooner , ibid . - Papillon and spanish privateer , 189 - Boats of Unicorn at Cape Français , 190 - Seahorse and a spanish ...
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... CAPE OF GOOD HOPE , 393 - Sir Home Popham at the Cape , 395 - Same at Rio de la Plata , 397 . 1807 . British and frENCH FLEETS , 402 - State of british navy , 403— France and the northern powers , 405 - Napoléon's plan of invasion ...
... CAPE OF GOOD HOPE , 393 - Sir Home Popham at the Cape , 395 - Same at Rio de la Plata , 397 . 1807 . British and frENCH FLEETS , 402 - State of british navy , 403— France and the northern powers , 405 - Napoléon's plan of invasion ...
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... Cape Finisterre south - east distant 39 leagues , the Prince - of - Wales made the signal to pre- pare for battle , and in a few minutes afterwards to form the order of sailing in two columns . This was followed by a signal to form the ...
... Cape Finisterre south - east distant 39 leagues , the Prince - of - Wales made the signal to pre- pare for battle , and in a few minutes afterwards to form the order of sailing in two columns . This was followed by a signal to form the ...
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... Cape Finisterre , in the expectation of there being joined by the fleet under lord Nelson . On the 27th , at a little before noon , the wind changed to the north - west , and the vice - admiral shortly after- wards reached the ...
... Cape Finisterre , in the expectation of there being joined by the fleet under lord Nelson . On the 27th , at a little before noon , the wind changed to the north - west , and the vice - admiral shortly after- wards reached the ...
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... Cape Ortugal , was about west - north- west ; which , with the wind at east , evinced an inten- tion on the part of the french admiral , as soon as he had joined M. Allemand's squadron , then supposed to be ( and really ) hovering about ...
... Cape Ortugal , was about west - north- west ; which , with the wind at east , evinced an inten- tion on the part of the french admiral , as soon as he had joined M. Allemand's squadron , then supposed to be ( and really ) hovering about ...
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