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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Արդյունքներ 78–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... hauled close to the wind on getting within about three miles of the british fleet , wore , in consequence of the Sirène , which had the galleon in tow , making signals , by guns fired in quick succession , that the rear was in danger of ...
... hauled close to the wind on getting within about three miles of the british fleet , wore , in consequence of the Sirène , which had the galleon in tow , making signals , by guns fired in quick succession , that the rear was in danger of ...
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... hauled up on the larboard tack , and steered about north- east ; keeping between the franco - spanish fleet and his three disabled ships . Of these the Windsor- Castle was in tow by the Dragon , the Firme , by the Sirius , and the San ...
... hauled up on the larboard tack , and steered about north- east ; keeping between the franco - spanish fleet and his three disabled ships . Of these the Windsor- Castle was in tow by the Dragon , the Firme , by the Sirius , and the San ...
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... hauled to the wind on the same tack as the nish british ships ; thus evidently declining , for the pre- decline sent , a renewal of the engagement . For a fact so im- the of- portant , and so utterly at variance with the statement fer ...
... hauled to the wind on the same tack as the nish british ships ; thus evidently declining , for the pre- decline sent , a renewal of the engagement . For a fact so im- the of- portant , and so utterly at variance with the statement fer ...
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... hauled out of gun - shot . M. neuve's It may throw some light upon the proceedings of Ville- M. Villeneuve , both in this action and generally in- since he last quitted Toulon , if we transcribe a por- struc- tion of the instructions ...
... hauled out of gun - shot . M. neuve's It may throw some light upon the proceedings of Ville- M. Villeneuve , both in this action and generally in- since he last quitted Toulon , if we transcribe a por- struc- tion of the instructions ...
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... hauled to the wind on the starboard tack and got clear . Although ordered by telegraph from the Euryalus , whose captain was senior to sir Edward Berry , to hasten to the british fleet , then to the southward of the former , with ...
... hauled to the wind on the starboard tack and got clear . Although ordered by telegraph from the Euryalus , whose captain was senior to sir Edward Berry , to hasten to the british fleet , then to the southward of the former , with ...
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