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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... frigates accordingly made sail to get nearer to the latter ; and the Sirius , the weathermost frigate , as she passed from van to rear of the combined fleet , made the signal of the exact number of line - of - battle ships and smaller ...
... frigates accordingly made sail to get nearer to the latter ; and the Sirius , the weathermost frigate , as she passed from van to rear of the combined fleet , made the signal of the exact number of line - of - battle ships and smaller ...
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... frigate , and calling to him all the other frigates , except the Didon , which latter had been sent ahead to reconnoitre , ordered them to inform his captains , that he meant to bring on a decisive action , and that they were to lay ...
... frigate , and calling to him all the other frigates , except the Didon , which latter had been sent ahead to reconnoitre , ordered them to inform his captains , that he meant to bring on a decisive action , and that they were to lay ...
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... frigates had also been ordered , as will hereafter be made manifest , to take a part in the action , and one frigate did , for a short time , along with other ships , engage the Windsor - Castle . If , between the four 80 - gun ships in ...
... frigates had also been ordered , as will hereafter be made manifest , to take a part in the action , and one frigate did , for a short time , along with other ships , engage the Windsor - Castle . If , between the four 80 - gun ships in ...
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... frigate Iris , captain Edward Brace , fell in with it abreast of Cape Ortugal , was about west - north- west ; which , with the wind at east , evinced an inten- tion on the part of the french admiral , as soon as he had joined M ...
... frigate Iris , captain Edward Brace , fell in with it abreast of Cape Ortugal , was about west - north- west ; which , with the wind at east , evinced an inten- tion on the part of the french admiral , as soon as he had joined M ...
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... frigate Phoenix , captain Thomas Baker , Aug. having in tow her prize the late french frigate Didon , Chase both much disabled , hove in sight to - leeward . One of of the the french advanced frigates was then speaking a da- gon , nish ...
... frigate Phoenix , captain Thomas Baker , Aug. having in tow her prize the late french frigate Didon , Chase both much disabled , hove in sight to - leeward . One of of the the french advanced frigates was then speaking a da- gon , nish ...
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