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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... bearing the despatches ; and which , in every version of it , conveys an absolute intention on the part of sir Robert Calder to renew * This may have arisen from the Defiance's signal of the pre- ceding day at noon having been for 22 ...
... bearing the despatches ; and which , in every version of it , conveys an absolute intention on the part of sir Robert Calder to renew * This may have arisen from the Defiance's signal of the pre- ceding day at noon having been for 22 ...
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... bearing up for the bay of Vigo ; where , on the evening of the 26th , he came to an anchor with his fleet . Buona- In Napoléon's instructions to vice - admiral Ville- latest neuve , of May 8 , was contained an alternative that , in- if ...
... bearing up for the bay of Vigo ; where , on the evening of the 26th , he came to an anchor with his fleet . Buona- In Napoléon's instructions to vice - admiral Ville- latest neuve , of May 8 , was contained an alternative that , in- if ...
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... bearing north - east distant about nine leagues , the combined fleet , steering south- east , with the wind at west - south - west , discovered * Précis des Evénemens , tome xii . p . 71 . Aug. 1805. three british sail of the line right ...
... bearing north - east distant about nine leagues , the combined fleet , steering south- east , with the wind at west - south - west , discovered * Précis des Evénemens , tome xii . p . 71 . Aug. 1805. three british sail of the line right ...
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... bearings at the time she tacked to stand out . They were , Rota point north half - west , San - Sebastian south half - west distant two miles and a quarter . junc .. Thorn- The possibility that the Cadiz , Carthagena 32 BRITISH AND ...
... bearings at the time she tacked to stand out . They were , Rota point north half - west , San - Sebastian south half - west distant two miles and a quarter . junc .. Thorn- The possibility that the Cadiz , Carthagena 32 BRITISH AND ...
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... bearing from the Euryalus east half south distant about four miles . At daylight on Strength the morning of the 20th the remainder of the com- and bined fleet in Cadiz harbour , consisting , with the sition ships already outside , of 33 ...
... bearing from the Euryalus east half south distant about four miles . At daylight on Strength the morning of the 20th the remainder of the com- and bined fleet in Cadiz harbour , consisting , with the sition ships already outside , of 33 ...
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