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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... BRITISH AND FRANCO - SPANISH FLEETS , 1 - Sir Robert Calder's action , 3 - Battle of Trafalgar , 31 - Death of lord ... British and french fleets , 263 - State of british navy , ibid.— Escape from Brest of two french squadrons , 265 ...
... BRITISH AND FRANCO - SPANISH FLEETS , 1 - Sir Robert Calder's action , 3 - Battle of Trafalgar , 31 - Death of lord ... British and french fleets , 263 - State of british navy , ibid.— Escape from Brest of two french squadrons , 265 ...
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... British and frENCH FLEETS , 402 - State of british navy , 403— France and the northern powers , 405 - Napoléon's plan of invasion , ibid . — Siege of Dantzic , 406 — Surrender of ditto , 408 -British and DANISH FLEETS , 411 - Lord ...
... British and frENCH FLEETS , 402 - State of british navy , 403— France and the northern powers , 405 - Napoléon's plan of invasion , ibid . — Siege of Dantzic , 406 — Surrender of ditto , 408 -British and DANISH FLEETS , 411 - Lord ...
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... British tacked , to prevent their op- ponents escaping them on the opposite tack ; but the Franco - Spaniards , who had hauled close to the wind on getting within about three miles of the british fleet , wore , in consequence of the ...
... British tacked , to prevent their op- ponents escaping them on the opposite tack ; but the Franco - Spaniards , who had hauled close to the wind on getting within about three miles of the british fleet , wore , in consequence of the ...
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... british line , except the Dragon , who was still to - leeward working up , had got round on the starboard tack , and the greater part had found oppo- nents in the opposite line ; but , what with the fog and the smoke , no ship could see ...
... british line , except the Dragon , who was still to - leeward working up , had got round on the starboard tack , and the greater part had found oppo- nents in the opposite line ; but , what with the fog and the smoke , no ship could see ...
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... british ships were disunited and scattered , the body of the combined fleet barely within gun - shot to - windward , and the shades of night combining with the fog and smoke to render objects still more indistinct , sir Robert made the ...
... british ships were disunited and scattered , the body of the combined fleet barely within gun - shot to - windward , and the shades of night combining with the fog and smoke to render objects still more indistinct , sir Robert made the ...
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