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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... five privateers , ibid . - Arrow and Acheron with Hortense and consort , 169 - Curieux and Dame- Ernouf , 173 - San - Fiorenzo and Psyché , 174 - Cleopatra and Ville - de - Milan , 177 - Renard and Général - Ernouf , 185 - Boats of ...
... five privateers , ibid . - Arrow and Acheron with Hortense and consort , 169 - Curieux and Dame- Ernouf , 173 - San - Fiorenzo and Psyché , 174 - Cleopatra and Ville - de - Milan , 177 - Renard and Général - Ernouf , 185 - Boats of ...
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... five frigates , in a second line , to- windward of the centre and rear . The british fleet was at this time nearly abeam , and about seven miles distant ; but , owing to the fog , neither fleet was more than partially in sight of the ...
... five frigates , in a second line , to- windward of the centre and rear . The british fleet was at this time nearly abeam , and about seven miles distant ; but , owing to the fog , neither fleet was more than partially in sight of the ...
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... five minutes after she had tacked , the Hero opened a fire from her starboard guns . The reason of the Hero's having tacked without a signal was , that her advanced station had enabled her to see , what the fog concealed from the ships ...
... five minutes after she had tacked , the Hero opened a fire from her starboard guns . The reason of the Hero's having tacked without a signal was , that her advanced station had enabled her to see , what the fog concealed from the ships ...
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... five ships in line between the Ajax and Prince - of - Wales had suc- cessively tacked , the latter , as she probably would have done , had the Ajax followed her gallant leader into the thick of the enemy's fire , hoisting the signal to ...
... five ships in line between the Ajax and Prince - of - Wales had suc- cessively tacked , the latter , as she probably would have done , had the Ajax followed her gallant leader into the thick of the enemy's fire , hoisting the signal to ...
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... five or six miles , lay the body of the franco - spanish fleet . To - leeward of the british main body , about five miles , lay the crippled Windsor- Castle , with the Dragon approaching to take her in tow ; and still further to ...
... five or six miles , lay the body of the franco - spanish fleet . To - leeward of the british main body , about five miles , lay the crippled Windsor- Castle , with the Dragon approaching to take her in tow ; and still further to ...
Common terms and phrases
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