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 100–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... admiral hauled up on the larboard tack , and steered about north- east ; keeping between the franco - spanish fleet and his three disabled ships . Of these the Windsor- Castle was in tow by the Dragon , the Firme , by the Sirius , and ...
... admiral hauled up on the larboard tack , and steered about north- east ; keeping between the franco - spanish fleet and his three disabled ships . Of these the Windsor- Castle was in tow by the Dragon , the Firme , by the Sirius , and ...
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... admiral , therefore , had the mis- , fortune to act under orders that forbade him to fight unless with such odds in his favour as would ensure success , the other was also controlled , in some degree , by extraneous circumstances ...
... admiral , therefore , had the mis- , fortune to act under orders that forbade him to fight unless with such odds in his favour as would ensure success , the other was also controlled , in some degree , by extraneous circumstances ...
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... admiral Villeneuve , léon's giving an account of the action ; one dated July 27 , fabri- in the paper of August 11 ; the other dated July 29 , in the in the paper of August 14. Both letters , of course , teur . make a good story ; and ...
... admiral Villeneuve , léon's giving an account of the action ; one dated July 27 , fabri- in the paper of August 11 ; the other dated July 29 , in the in the paper of August 14. Both letters , of course , teur . make a good story ; and ...
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... admiral shortly after- wards reached the rendezvous . Not finding lord Nelson there , sir Robert , with the wind at ... admiral sent the Malta to England to get refitted . Taking due advantage of this circumstance , one of the french ...
... admiral shortly after- wards reached the rendezvous . Not finding lord Nelson there , sir Robert , with the wind at ... admiral sent the Malta to England to get refitted . Taking due advantage of this circumstance , one of the french ...
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... admiral Corn- from wallis , the vice - admiral detached , to resume the blockade of the now vacant port of Rochefort , rear- admiral Stirling , with four sail of the line ; and , on the same evening , with his remaining nine sail , re ...
... admiral Corn- from wallis , the vice - admiral detached , to resume the blockade of the now vacant port of Rochefort , rear- admiral Stirling , with four sail of the line ; and , on the same evening , with his remaining nine sail , re ...
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