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 100–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... nearly abeam , and about seven miles distant ; but , owing to the fog , neither fleet was more than partially in sight of the other . Since 1 P. M. the Egyptienne and Sirius , then a short distance to - windward of the Defiance , had ...
... nearly abeam , and about seven miles distant ; but , owing to the fog , neither fleet was more than partially in sight of the other . Since 1 P. M. the Egyptienne and Sirius , then a short distance to - windward of the Defiance , had ...
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... nearly abeam . The Sirius herself being now in jeopardy , captain Prowse abandoned his design upon the galleon , and bore up to pass to - leeward of the franco - spanish line . With a forbearance highly honourable to admiral Gravina ...
... nearly abeam . The Sirius herself being now in jeopardy , captain Prowse abandoned his design upon the galleon , and bore up to pass to - leeward of the franco - spanish line . With a forbearance highly honourable to admiral Gravina ...
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... nearly 8 P. M. when the Dragon fell into line ahead of the Barfleur , who herself had been unable to get very close to the enemy . The signal to discontinue the action being seen but by few ships , the general firing did not cease until ...
... nearly 8 P. M. when the Dragon fell into line ahead of the Barfleur , who herself had been unable to get very close to the enemy . The signal to discontinue the action being seen but by few ships , the general firing did not cease until ...
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... almost to a calm . This brought the com- fuse to bined fleet nearly astern of the british fleet ; which fen- was now to - windward , and might , in all probability , sively . have renewed the action . No attempt of the kind was made ...
... almost to a calm . This brought the com- fuse to bined fleet nearly astern of the british fleet ; which fen- was now to - windward , and might , in all probability , sively . have renewed the action . No attempt of the kind was made ...
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... nearly the same . The combined fleet on se- had been reduced from 20 to 18 ships , and the cond day of british from 15 to 14. But the one had its seven meet- frigates ready to act upon any service ; while the ing . other had its two ...
... nearly the same . The combined fleet on se- had been reduced from 20 to 18 ships , and the cond day of british from 15 to 14. But the one had its seven meet- frigates ready to act upon any service ; while the ing . other had its two ...
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