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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... chase of it , he brings on a partial engagement , and captures two ships . He is tried and reprimanded , because it is believed that , had he renewed the action , he would have obtained a more decisive victory . What would they have ...
... chase of it , he brings on a partial engagement , and captures two ships . He is tried and reprimanded , because it is believed that , had he renewed the action , he would have obtained a more decisive victory . What would they have ...
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... Chase On the 14th the wind shifted to north - east ; and at Irisand 2 P. M. the advanced french ship , which had been Naiad . chasing the Iris since 6 P. M. on the preceding day , of the quitted her and bore up for the combined fleet ...
... Chase On the 14th the wind shifted to north - east ; and at Irisand 2 P. M. the advanced french ship , which had been Naiad . chasing the Iris since 6 P. M. on the preceding day , of the quitted her and bore up for the combined fleet ...
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... Chase both much disabled , hove in sight to - leeward . One of of the the french advanced frigates was then speaking a da- gon , nish ship , from Lisbon to the Baltic , which had that Phe- morning been boarded by the Dragon , and by the ...
... Chase both much disabled , hove in sight to - leeward . One of of the the french advanced frigates was then speaking a da- gon , nish ship , from Lisbon to the Baltic , which had that Phe- morning been boarded by the Dragon , and by the ...
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... Chase James Nicholl Morris and Richard King , tacked to reconnoitre . On this , the advanced ships of the Colling combined fleet , which had shortened sail , chased from away the British to the southward ; and at 3 P. M. off Ca- M ...
... Chase James Nicholl Morris and Richard King , tacked to reconnoitre . On this , the advanced ships of the Colling combined fleet , which had shortened sail , chased from away the British to the southward ; and at 3 P. M. off Ca- M ...
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... chase those ships and oblige them to cast off the frigate . Sixthly ; he departed from Ferrol the 14th of August , + and , instead of going to Brest , proceeded to Cadiz , thereby violat- ing his positive instructions . Seventhly and ...
... chase those ships and oblige them to cast off the frigate . Sixthly ; he departed from Ferrol the 14th of August , + and , instead of going to Brest , proceeded to Cadiz , thereby violat- ing his positive instructions . Seventhly 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