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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... latter , as she probably would have done , had the Ajax followed her gallant leader into the thick of the enemy's fire , hoisting the signal to tack in succession , tacked also , and , in a quarter of an hour or 20 minutes , joined in ...
... latter , as she probably would have done , had the Ajax followed her gallant leader into the thick of the enemy's fire , hoisting the signal to tack in succession , tacked also , and , in a quarter of an hour or 20 minutes , joined in ...
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... 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 their ships as close as possible alongside of the enemy . While the five frigates ...
... 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 their ships as close as possible alongside of the enemy . While the five frigates ...
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... latter , let four of the five sur- plusage frigates be added to the 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 ...
... latter , let four of the five sur- plusage frigates be added to the 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 ...
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... latter , that the combined fleet had Robert not entered Ferrol , sir Robert concluded that M. off Fer- Villeneuve had proceeded to the southward , and he resumed the blockade of the port . Calder rol . On the 31st the vice - admiral ...
... latter , that the combined fleet had Robert not entered Ferrol , sir Robert concluded that M. off Fer- Villeneuve had proceeded to the southward , and he resumed the blockade of the port . Calder rol . On the 31st the vice - admiral ...
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... latter should find himself in Ville- a situation not immediately to appear before Brest or enter the Channel , he was to order away upon a cruise rear - admiral Gourdon's squadron , accom- panied by three or four of the fastest sailing ...
... latter should find himself in Ville- a situation not immediately to appear before Brest or enter the Channel , he was to order away upon a cruise rear - admiral Gourdon's squadron , accom- panied by three or four of the fastest sailing ...
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