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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... fore topmast gone , passed close to - windward of the Prince - of- Wales , and then bore up and was taken in tow by the Dragon ; who , with all her efforts , had not got up in time to take more than a very slight part in the action ...
... fore topmast gone , passed close to - windward of the Prince - of- Wales , and then bore up and was taken in tow by the Dragon ; who , with all her efforts , had not got up in time to take more than a very slight part in the action ...
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... fore yard and fore topgallantmast ; and a third , a topsailyard . Had a court - martial on the french , as was the case with the british , commander in chief , called for a specific statement of each ship's damage , every wounded ...
... fore yard and fore topgallantmast ; and a third , a topsailyard . Had a court - martial on the french , as was the case with the british , commander in chief , called for a specific statement of each ship's damage , every wounded ...
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... fore , it was that sir Robert Calder had gained , but not a " decisive , " nor a " brilliant " victory . To have made the action decisive , one way or the other , was exclusively in the power of M. Villeneuve ; but he kept his wind ...
... fore , it was that sir Robert Calder had gained , but not a " decisive , " nor a " brilliant " victory . To have made the action decisive , one way or the other , was exclusively in the power of M. Villeneuve ; but he kept his wind ...
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... fore- castle 10 long 8 - pounders ( two of them brass ) and 10 carronades , 36 - pounders , and upon her poop six 24 - pounder carronades , total 88 guns ; with a com- plement , on the morning of the action , of 800 men and boys , and ...
... fore- castle 10 long 8 - pounders ( two of them brass ) and 10 carronades , 36 - pounders , and upon her poop six 24 - pounder carronades , total 88 guns ; with a com- plement , on the morning of the action , of 800 men and boys , and ...
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... fore topgallant- stay . At the Victory's main topgallantmast - head also , was fast belayed lord Nelson's customary signal on going into action , No. 16 , " Engage the enemy more closely ; " consisting of two flags , quarter red and ...
... fore topgallant- stay . At the Victory's main topgallantmast - head also , was fast belayed lord Nelson's customary signal on going into action , No. 16 , " Engage the enemy more closely ; " consisting of two flags , quarter red 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