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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... command ; and who to su is to carry out orders to the latter to return imme- per- diately to France , to render an account of his con- Ville- duct . " J'estime donc , " says Napoléon , " qu'il faut neuve . faire deux choses : 1 ...
... command ; and who to su is to carry out orders to the latter to return imme- per- diately to France , to render an account of his con- Ville- duct . " J'estime donc , " says Napoléon , " qu'il faut neuve . faire deux choses : 1 ...
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... command of the Mediterranean fleet . His lordship had sailed from Portsmouth , in his old ship the Vic- tory , on the morning of the 15th , accompanied by the Euryalus frigate . On the 18th , when the two ships Arrival were off Plymouth ...
... command of the Mediterranean fleet . His lordship had sailed from Portsmouth , in his old ship the Vic- tory , on the morning of the 15th , accompanied by the Euryalus frigate . On the 18th , when the two ships Arrival were off Plymouth ...
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... command , ) that the order of sailing is to be the order of battle ; placing the fleet in two lines of 16 ships each , with an advanced squadron of eight of the fastest sailing two - decked ships : which will always make , if wanted , a ...
... command , ) that the order of sailing is to be the order of battle ; placing the fleet in two lines of 16 ships each , with an advanced squadron of eight of the fastest sailing two - decked ships : which will always make , if wanted , a ...
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... command's signal , to lead through about brated the twelfth ship from their rear , or wherever he attack . could fetch , if not able to get so far advanced . My line would lead through about their centre ; and the advanced squadron , to ...
... command's signal , to lead through about brated the twelfth ship from their rear , or wherever he attack . could fetch , if not able to get so far advanced . My line would lead through about their centre ; and the advanced squadron , to ...
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... command are as little interrupted as is possible . " Cadiz strait- ened visions . With the crews of so many ships to victual , Cadiz had become much straitened for provisions . To for pro- remedy the evil in part , especially as ...
... command are as little interrupted as is possible . " Cadiz strait- ened visions . With the crews of so many ships to victual , Cadiz had become much straitened for provisions . To for pro- remedy the evil in part , especially as ...
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