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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... carronades , 36 - pounders , and upon her poop six 24 - pounder carronades , total 88 guns ; with a com- plement , on the morning of the action , of 800 men and boys , and 104 soldier - passengers . The Firme was built at Cadiz in the ...
... carronades , 36 - pounders , and upon her poop six 24 - pounder carronades , total 88 guns ; with a com- plement , on the morning of the action , of 800 men and boys , and 104 soldier - passengers . The Firme was built at Cadiz in the ...
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... carronades ; but their car- riages would not give the required elevation . Nor , we believe , could the 68 - pounder on the starboard side be even fired a second time upon the decks of the Redoutable , * owing to some accident that had ...
... carronades ; but their car- riages would not give the required elevation . Nor , we believe , could the 68 - pounder on the starboard side be even fired a second time upon the decks of the Redoutable , * owing to some accident that had ...
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... carronades and marines of the Levia- than . A smart and well - directed fire soon drove the Boards Spaniards below ; and lieutenant Eyles Mounsher , and first of the Leviathan , at the head of a party of sea- San- men and marines ...
... carronades and marines of the Levia- than . A smart and well - directed fire soon drove the Boards Spaniards below ; and lieutenant Eyles Mounsher , and first of the Leviathan , at the head of a party of sea- San- men and marines ...
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... 32 , 24 , and 12 pounders , and of 10 long 12- pounders and two 68 - pounder carronades on her quarterdeck and forecastle . The guns upon the Guns and 1805. three principal decks of the Téméraire were 86 long K 2 BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR . 131.
... 32 , 24 , and 12 pounders , and of 10 long 12- pounders and two 68 - pounder carronades on her quarterdeck and forecastle . The guns upon the Guns and 1805. three principal decks of the Téméraire were 86 long K 2 BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR . 131.
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... carronades . These two ships , therefore , although of different rates , ( first and second , ) mounted the same number of guns ; and the 98 was actually 50lbs heavier in her broadside than the 100 . Guns of Ton- nant As the Victory and ...
... carronades . These two ships , therefore , although of different rates , ( first and second , ) mounted the same number of guns ; and the 98 was actually 50lbs heavier in her broadside than the 100 . Guns of Ton- nant As the Victory and ...
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