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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... possession of any fresh instructions which they might have to communicate . Meanwhile the french admiral proceeded to disembark his sick and wounded , also the prisoners made on the voyage . M. Villeneuve then took on board a supply of ...
... possession of any fresh instructions which they might have to communicate . Meanwhile the french admiral proceeded to disembark his sick and wounded , also the prisoners made on the voyage . M. Villeneuve then took on board a supply of ...
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... main body . The new station taken by the fleet possessed the additional advantage , that , in case the usual * See vol . iii . p . 438 . Oct. 1805. strong westerly gales should prevail , the danger BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR . 31 continued.
... main body . The new station taken by the fleet possessed the additional advantage , that , in case the usual * See vol . iii . p . 438 . Oct. 1805. strong westerly gales should prevail , the danger BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR . 31 continued.
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... possession of her . In another quarter of an hour the San - Juan hailed that she surrendered ; and lieutenant Ben- jamin Clement was sent in the jollyboat , with two hands , to take possession . The boat , being da- maged by shot ...
... possession of her . In another quarter of an hour the San - Juan hailed that she surrendered ; and lieutenant Ben- jamin Clement was sent in the jollyboat , with two hands , to take possession . The boat , being da- maged by shot ...
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... possession of the San - Juan . That spanish ship , however , was shortly afterwards en- gaged and secured by the Dreadnought . Advan- In consequence of the novel mode of attack arising adopted by the commander in chief , each british ...
... possession of the San - Juan . That spanish ship , however , was shortly afterwards en- gaged and secured by the Dreadnought . Advan- In consequence of the novel mode of attack arising adopted by the commander in chief , each british ...
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... possession of by the former ; as , nearly at the same der of time , was the Bahama , who had previously struck , Monar to relieve herself from the destructive fire of the Colossus . surren- ca. Da- & c . to The Bellerophon had her main ...
... possession of by the former ; as , nearly at the same der of time , was the Bahama , who had previously struck , Monar to relieve herself from the destructive fire of the Colossus . surren- ca. Da- & c . to The Bellerophon had her main ...
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