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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... land , the french ad- miral , being ignorant of the exact amount of the bri- tish force , might feel disposed to put to sea , lord Nelson retired to a station from 16 to 18 leagues west of Cadiz . The force close off the harbour was now ...
... land , the french ad- miral , being ignorant of the exact amount of the bri- tish force , might feel disposed to put to sea , lord Nelson retired to a station from 16 to 18 leagues west of Cadiz . The force close off the harbour was now ...
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... land , the heavy ground swell , and the incapacity or inexperience of some of the captains , the franco - spanish line was very irre- gularly formed : so much so that , instead of being straight , it was curved or crescent - like ; and ...
... land , the heavy ground swell , and the incapacity or inexperience of some of the captains , the franco - spanish line was very irre- gularly formed : so much so that , instead of being straight , it was curved or crescent - like ; and ...
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... land , of Brave , the Duguay - Trouin , under that of Impla- cable , and the remaining two under their own names . The Implacable and Scipion were the only ships that afterwards went to sea . On the 9th of November , two days before his ...
... land , of Brave , the Duguay - Trouin , under that of Impla- cable , and the remaining two under their own names . The Implacable and Scipion were the only ships that afterwards went to sea . On the 9th of November , two days before his ...
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... land . Lieu- tenant Fitton immediately filled and stood out to the offing , in the hope that the privateers would sepa- rate in the chase , and afford him a chance of cap- turing one or two of them . In a short time the largest of the ...
... land . Lieu- tenant Fitton immediately filled and stood out to the offing , in the hope that the privateers would sepa- rate in the chase , and afford him a chance of cap- turing one or two of them . In a short time the largest of the ...
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... land between Cape frigates Albatel and Cape Tennis south - south - west half - west , proach . distant 11 leagues . At about 11 P. M. a light air sprang up from the south - west . The body of the convoy at this time bore from the Arrow ...
... land between Cape frigates Albatel and Cape Tennis south - south - west half - west , proach . distant 11 leagues . At about 11 P. M. a light air sprang up from the south - west . The body of the convoy at this time bore from the Arrow ...
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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