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 81–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... mounted 24 - pound- ers on her main deck . When also it is considered , that , from the weight of metal and number of men she carries , a french 74 is of greater force than a british 74 , no objection , on the part of the French or ...
... mounted 24 - pound- ers on her main deck . When also it is considered , that , from the weight of metal and number of men she carries , a french 74 is of greater force than a british 74 , no objection , on the part of the French or ...
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... mounted on her first and second decks the same nominal force as the french 80 , No. 3 , in the small table at p . 78 of the first volume , upon her quarterdeck and fore- castle 10 long 8 - pounders ( two of them brass ) and 10 ...
... mounted on her first and second decks the same nominal force as the french 80 , No. 3 , in the small table at p . 78 of the first volume , upon her quarterdeck and fore- castle 10 long 8 - pounders ( two of them brass ) and 10 ...
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... mounted upon an elevating carriage , might very soon have destroyed the Redoutable's mizentop and all that were in it ; but the Victory had no guns what- ever mounted on her poop . The same effect might * See p . 61 . 1805. have been ...
... mounted upon an elevating carriage , might very soon have destroyed the Redoutable's mizentop and all that were in it ; but the Victory had no guns what- ever mounted on her poop . The same effect might * See p . 61 . 1805. have been ...
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... mounted , of Vic- the one two , the other four , guns only more than tory the numbers of their respective classes , or 102 guns Témé- each . Those of the Victory consisted , in equal di- raire . visions upon her first , second , and ...
... mounted , of Vic- the one two , the other four , guns only more than tory the numbers of their respective classes , or 102 guns Témé- each . Those of the Victory consisted , in equal di- raire . visions upon her first , second , and ...
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... mounted 90 guns ; and the same number were mounted by the Belleisle , although she was only a 74. The latter was even the heavier ship in broad- side force , the age and weakness of the former hav- ing required the substitution of 18 ...
... mounted 90 guns ; and the same number were mounted by the Belleisle , although she was only a 74. The latter was even the heavier ship in broad- side force , the age and weakness of the former hav- ing required the substitution of 18 ...
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