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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Արդյունքներ 98–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... Escape from Brest of two french squadrons , 265 - British squa- drons sent in pursuit , 267 - Sir John Duckworth and M. Wil- laumez , 269 - Same and M. Leissegues , 273 - Cruise of M. Willaumez , 293 - Maritime strength of the rival powers.
... Escape from Brest of two french squadrons , 265 - British squa- drons sent in pursuit , 267 - Sir John Duckworth and M. Wil- laumez , 269 - Same and M. Leissegues , 273 - Cruise of M. Willaumez , 293 - Maritime strength of the rival powers.
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... Escape of four french frigates from Cadiz , 307 - Treaty of Presburg , 308 - Sir Sidney Smith on coast of Italy , 309 - LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS , 315 - Wolf and french privateers , ibid . — Boats of Franchise at Campeachy , 317 ...
... Escape of four french frigates from Cadiz , 307 - Treaty of Presburg , 308 - Sir Sidney Smith on coast of Italy , 309 - LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS , 315 - Wolf and french privateers , ibid . — Boats of Franchise at Campeachy , 317 ...
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... 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 Sirène , which had the galleon in tow , making ...
... 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 Sirène , which had the galleon in tow , making ...
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... do the same . One ship , the Warrior , escaped with entire impunity ; and the Hero , Agamemnon , Repulse , Raisonable , Glory , the and and Dragon , lost between them but three 8 BRITISH AND FRANCO - SPANISH FLEETS .
... do the same . One ship , the Warrior , escaped with entire impunity ; and the Hero , Agamemnon , Repulse , Raisonable , Glory , the and and Dragon , lost between them but three 8 BRITISH AND FRANCO - SPANISH FLEETS .
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... escape . On the 20th , at 10 A. M. , Cadiz 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 ...
... escape . On the 20th , at 10 A. M. , Cadiz 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 ...
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