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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... Victory engaging the Bucentaure ; Victory getting foul of Redoutable Victory and Redoutable , when lord Nelson was wounded Critical situation of the Belleisle Page . 6 ...... 35 49 51 98999 57 62 67 Tonnant engaging Monarca ; Tonnant ...
... Victory engaging the Bucentaure ; Victory getting foul of Redoutable Victory and Redoutable , when lord Nelson was wounded Critical situation of the Belleisle Page . 6 ...... 35 49 51 98999 57 62 67 Tonnant engaging Monarca ; Tonnant ...
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... victory , there- fore , it was that sir Robert Calder had gained , but not a " decisive , " nor a " brilliant " victory . To have made the action decisive , one way or the other , was exclusively in the power of M. Villeneuve ; but he ...
... victory , there- fore , it was that sir Robert Calder had gained , but not a " decisive , " nor a " brilliant " victory . To have made the action decisive , one way or the other , was exclusively in the power of M. Villeneuve ; but he ...
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... victory " which M. Villeneuve , by his master's arts , had been made to say that he had gained over the British . " Admiral Calder , " says M. Dupin , " with an inferior force , meets the franco - spanish fleet : in the chase of it , he ...
... victory " which M. Villeneuve , by his master's arts , had been made to say that he had gained over the British . " Admiral Calder , " says M. Dupin , " with an inferior force , meets the franco - spanish fleet : in the chase of it , he ...
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... victory before the van of the enemy could succour their rear ; and then that the british fleet would , most of them , be ready to receive their 20 sail of the line , or to pursue them should they endeavour to make off . If the van of ...
... victory before the van of the enemy could succour their rear ; and then that the british fleet would , most of them , be ready to receive their 20 sail of the line , or to pursue them should they endeavour to make off . If the van of ...
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... Victory 100 Royal - Sovereign .. 98 Britannia .... Téméraire Prince Neptune ... Dreadnought 80 Tonnant Belleisle Revenge Mars .. Spartiate Defiance 74 Conqueror Defence Colossus Svice - adm . ( w . ) lord Nelson , K. B. captain Thomas ...
... Victory 100 Royal - Sovereign .. 98 Britannia .... Téméraire Prince Neptune ... Dreadnought 80 Tonnant Belleisle Revenge Mars .. Spartiate Defiance 74 Conqueror Defence Colossus Svice - adm . ( w . ) lord Nelson , K. B. captain Thomas ...
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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