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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... former , lay M. Villeneuve's advanced squadron , consisting also of four sail of the line , besides a few frigates . To - windward of these again , at the dis- tance of other five or six miles , lay the body of the franco - spanish ...
... former , lay M. Villeneuve's advanced squadron , consisting also of four sail of the line , besides a few frigates . To - windward of these again , at the dis- tance of other five or six miles , lay the body of the franco - spanish ...
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... former , although under topsails only , were flying in dis- order , " fuyant en désordre , " the french admiral went with his staff on board the Hortense frigate , and calling to him all the other frigates , except the Didon , which ...
... former , although under topsails only , were flying in dis- order , " fuyant en désordre , " the french admiral went with his staff on board the Hortense frigate , and calling to him all the other frigates , except the Didon , which ...
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... former ; which will be leaving three opposed to the british two , because one of the latter , the Egyptienne , mounted 24 - pound- ers on her main deck . When also it is considered , that , from the weight of metal and number of men she ...
... former ; which will be leaving three opposed to the british two , because one of the latter , the Egyptienne , mounted 24 - pound- ers on her main deck . When also it is considered , that , from the weight of metal and number of men she ...
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... former re- tired to the harbour's mouth . On the 7th the De- boats fiance joined from England , and on the Sth the Le- Burya- viathan from Gibraltar . On the same day , with the lus and aid of a fine south - east wind and clear weather ...
... former re- tired to the harbour's mouth . On the 7th the De- boats fiance joined from England , and on the Sth the Le- Burya- viathan from Gibraltar . On the same day , with the lus and aid of a fine south - east wind and clear weather ...
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... former , with intelligence of the number and position of the enemy , the Agamemnon continued standing to the north - west with her prize in tow . This seemed an unaccountable remissness on the part of lord Nelson's favourite ship ...
... former , with intelligence of the number and position of the enemy , the Agamemnon continued standing to the north - west with her prize in tow . This seemed an unaccountable remissness on the part of lord Nelson's favourite ship ...
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