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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... gun - ship Dragon , accompanied by 1605 . the 36 - gun frigate Phoenix , captain Thomas Baker , Aug. having in tow her ... guns and hoisting signals , the prac- french frigate made several signals , and then tacked tised by towards her ...
... gun - ship Dragon , accompanied by 1605 . the 36 - gun frigate Phoenix , captain Thomas Baker , Aug. having in tow her ... guns and hoisting signals , the prac- french frigate made several signals , and then tacked tised by towards her ...
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... guns double - shotted ; alsove- and with such precision as , by the subsequent ac- reign . knowledgment of the spanish officers , to kill or byRoy- wound ( incredible as it may appear ) nearly 400 of her crew , and to disable 14 of her guns ...
... guns double - shotted ; alsove- and with such precision as , by the subsequent ac- reign . knowledgment of the spanish officers , to kill or byRoy- wound ( incredible as it may appear ) nearly 400 of her crew , and to disable 14 of her guns ...
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... guns on the starboard side dental went off by accident . In a private ship this would fires an gun . The mis- scarcely have been noticed ; but , as happening on board the ship of the commander in chief , it excited the attention of the ...
... guns on the starboard side dental went off by accident . In a private ship this would fires an gun . The mis- scarcely have been noticed ; but , as happening on board the ship of the commander in chief , it excited the attention of the ...
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... guns of the Victory touching the side of the Redoutable , and the latter's mainmast in a line about midway between the former's fore and main masts , the two ships fell off a few points from the wind . foul of and Re- dou- engage ...
... guns of the Victory touching the side of the Redoutable , and the latter's mainmast in a line about midway between the former's fore and main masts , the two ships fell off a few points from the wind . foul of and Re- dou- engage ...
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... guns into the Victory , and used musketry , as well through her ports into those of the Victory , as from her three tops down upon the latter's deck . In her fore and main tops , also , the Redoutable had some brass cohorns , which ...
... guns into the Victory , and used musketry , as well through her ports into those of the Victory , as from her three tops down upon the latter's deck . In her fore and main tops , also , the Redoutable had some brass cohorns , which ...
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