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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... minutes afterwards to form the order of sailing in two columns . This was followed by a signal to form the line ; and , at 1 h . 15 m . P. M. , to keep in close order . At 2 h . 15 m . P. M. the latter signal was repeated ; and at 3 ...
... minutes afterwards to form the order of sailing in two columns . This was followed by a signal to form the line ; and , at 1 h . 15 m . P. M. , to keep in close order . At 2 h . 15 m . P. M. the latter signal was repeated ; and at 3 ...
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... minutes after she had tacked , the Hero opened a fire from her starboard guns . The reason of the Hero's having tacked without a signal was , that her advanced station had enabled her to see , what the fog concealed from the ships in ...
... minutes after she had tacked , the Hero opened a fire from her starboard guns . The reason of the Hero's having tacked without a signal was , that her advanced station had enabled her to see , what the fog concealed from the ships in ...
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... minutes , joined in the cannonade , now becoming general and furious . By 6 P. M. all the ships in the british line , except the Dragon , who was still to - leeward working up , had got round on the starboard tack , and the greater part ...
... minutes , joined in the cannonade , now becoming general and furious . By 6 P. M. all the ships in the british line , except the Dragon , who was still to - leeward working up , had got round on the starboard tack , and the greater part ...
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... minutes longer . At 8 h . 25 m . , at which time the british ships were disunited and scattered , the body of the combined fleet barely within gun - shot to - windward , and the shades of night combining with the fog and smoke to render ...
... minutes longer . At 8 h . 25 m . , at which time the british ships were disunited and scattered , the body of the combined fleet barely within gun - shot to - windward , and the shades of night combining with the fog and smoke to render ...
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... minute statement of damages published along with the proceedings of the court- martial which sat upon sir Robert Calder ; but they evinced very little candour , when they confronted the whole loss on the british side with a part only of ...
... minute statement of damages published along with the proceedings of the court- martial which sat upon sir Robert Calder ; but they evinced very little candour , when they confronted the whole loss on the british side with a part only of ...
Common terms and phrases
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