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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... port . We have chosen this moment for representing in a diagram the posi- tion of the two fleets ; or rather , of the van and rear of the combined , and of the ten leading ships of the british fleet . Wind WNW , Algéiras W - Castle ...
... port . We have chosen this moment for representing in a diagram the posi- tion of the two fleets ; or rather , of the van and rear of the combined , and of the ten leading ships of the british fleet . Wind WNW , Algéiras W - Castle ...
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... port , steering about south- east by east . The combined fleet had steered the same course as the british fleet until 8 A. M .: the ships then edged away and steered south - east by Fleets south . At 4 P. M. one ship only of the franco ...
... port , steering about south- east by east . The combined fleet had steered the same course as the british fleet until 8 A. M .: the ships then edged away and steered south - east by Fleets south . At 4 P. M. one ship only of the franco ...
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... port in which Calder . lay 15 , waiting , as he had every reason to believe , tion upon bert solely for his departure , to slip out and join M. Villeneuve . Rear - admiral Stirling , also , with five ships , had been called from off ...
... port in which Calder . lay 15 , waiting , as he had every reason to believe , tion upon bert solely for his departure , to slip out and join M. Villeneuve . Rear - admiral Stirling , also , with five ships , had been called from off ...
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... port ; therefore , possibly I may find it ne- cessary to make a junction with you immediately off Ushant , with the whole squadron . " The admiralty , it is true , may have acted thus upon the oral inform- ation of the officer bearing ...
... port ; therefore , possibly I may find it ne- cessary to make a junction with you immediately off Ushant , with the whole squadron . " The admiralty , it is true , may have acted thus upon the oral inform- ation of the officer bearing ...
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... port on the 29th , sent in the Dragon to reconnoitre . On a Sir report from the 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 ...
... port on the 29th , sent in the Dragon to reconnoitre . On a Sir report from the 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 ...
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