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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... the british fleet , and by 6 P. M. the two fleets had wholly disappeared from each other . sepa- rate . * Victoires et Conquêtes , tome xvi . p . 143 . + July . Rela- force of In examining the merits 12 BRITISH AND FRANCO - SPANISH FLEETS .
... the british fleet , and by 6 P. M. the two fleets had wholly disappeared from each other . sepa- rate . * Victoires et Conquêtes , tome xvi . p . 143 . + July . Rela- force of In examining the merits 12 BRITISH AND FRANCO - SPANISH FLEETS .
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... force of In examining the merits of the affair between sir 1805 . Robert Calder and M. Villeneuve , we shall take each day's proceeding by itself . The battle was fought , as has already been shown , between 14 , or , gratui- tously ...
... force of In examining the merits of the affair between sir 1805 . Robert Calder and M. Villeneuve , we shall take each day's proceeding by itself . The battle was fought , as has already been shown , between 14 , or , gratui- tously ...
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... force , vice - admiral Villeneuve was acting a compulsory part . marks On the 23d of July the parties , in point of relative Re- force , stood nearly the same . The combined fleet on se- had been reduced from 20 to 18 ships , and the ...
... force , vice - admiral Villeneuve was acting a compulsory part . marks On the 23d of July the parties , in point of relative Re- force , stood nearly the same . The combined fleet on se- had been reduced from 20 to 18 ships , and the ...
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... force , to justify him in acting a peculiarly cautious part , when himself assailed by a force decidedly su- perior . Sir Robert Calder knew that the very ships Can- composing his fleet had been abstracted from watch- impo- ing as many ...
... force , to justify him in acting a peculiarly cautious part , when himself assailed by a force decidedly su- perior . Sir Robert Calder knew that the very ships Can- composing his fleet had been abstracted from watch- impo- ing as many ...
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... force would have been at least 35 , and , if the Rochefort squadron had joined , 40 sail of the line . 66 66 copy " " para- ficial letter . Matters would have passed off , and sir Robert Calder's success , in having , with a fleet of 15 ...
... force would have been at least 35 , and , if the Rochefort squadron had joined , 40 sail of the line . 66 66 copy " " para- ficial letter . Matters would have passed off , and sir Robert Calder's success , in having , with a fleet of 15 ...
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