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 54–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... ( March 2 , 1806 , ) in his address to the legisla- tive body , his imperial majesty had the effrontery to use these words , and these words only , in refer- ence to the fate of his fleet at the battle of Trafalgar : " The storm has ...
... ( March 2 , 1806 , ) in his address to the legisla- tive body , his imperial majesty had the effrontery to use these words , and these words only , in refer- ence to the fate of his fleet at the battle of Trafalgar : " The storm has ...
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... March the 18 - gun ship - sloop March . Renard , captain Jeremiah Coghlan , being in latitude Renard 21 ° 14 ' north , longitude 71 ° 30 ′ west , discovered a neral- ship to - leeward , standing under easy sail to the Ernouf north ...
... March the 18 - gun ship - sloop March . Renard , captain Jeremiah Coghlan , being in latitude Renard 21 ° 14 ' north , longitude 71 ° 30 ′ west , discovered a neral- ship to - leeward , standing under easy sail to the Ernouf north ...
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... March . established gallantry of her commander * needs no assurance , that , had the Général - Ernouf been even more formidably armed , her officers and crew would have found it a difficult task to avoid becoming the prize of the Renard ...
... March . established gallantry of her commander * needs no assurance , that , had the Général - Ernouf been even more formidably armed , her officers and crew would have found it a difficult task to avoid becoming the prize of the Renard ...
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... March , having been detached to the Philip- pine islands , with the intelligence of the war between England and Spain . with cap- Falls in On the 11th of July , off the coast of Ceylon , having cruised unsuccessfully near the entrance ...
... March , having been detached to the Philip- pine islands , with the intelligence of the war between England and Spain . with cap- Falls in On the 11th of July , off the coast of Ceylon , having cruised unsuccessfully near the entrance ...
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... march rapidly towards the fort which defends the town on its east side . The second column , composed of 500 men , under adjutant Barbot , having disembarked at the foot of Morne - Daniel , distant a full mile and a half to the north ...
... march rapidly towards the fort which defends the town on its east side . The second column , composed of 500 men , under adjutant Barbot , having disembarked at the foot of Morne - Daniel , distant a full mile and a half to the north ...
Common terms and phrases
36-gun frigate action admiral afterwards Algésiras anchor arrived astern attack battery battle battle of Trafalgar Belleisle Blanche boats bore brig brig-sloop british fleet british frigate british ships broadside Bucentaure Cadiz Calder Canopus Cape captain captured carronades chase close colours commodore convoy crew cruising damage deck despatched Didon distance dron enemy enemy's engaged Eolus Ferrol fire force fore Fougueux four french frigate french ships french squadron frigate gun-boats guns harbour hauled honourable hull island larboard larboard tack latter lieutenant lord Nelson loss marines wounded masts midshipman miles minutes mizen mounted musketry Neptune officers Phoenix port pounders prize quarter quarterdeck rear-admiral Redoutable rigging Robert Calder Royal-Sovereign sail schooner seamen ship-sloop shore shot signal sir John sir Robert soon spanish squa starboard steered Swiftsure Téméraire Thomas tion to-leeward to-windward topmast troops ture vessels vice-admiral Victory Villeneuve Willaumez William wind yard دو