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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... side , the Windsor - Castle was a principal sufferer ; and the Wind- Ajax , Prince - of - Wales , Thunderer , and Malta , the Castle . last especially , participated in this unequal warfare . Malta . On the part of the combined fleet ...
... side , the Windsor - Castle was a principal sufferer ; and the Wind- Ajax , Prince - of - Wales , Thunderer , and Malta , the Castle . last especially , participated in this unequal warfare . Malta . On the part of the combined fleet ...
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... side with a part only of the loss on their side , and then drew from it the inference , that their fleet had suffered the least in the action . To have acted impartially , they should have struck out of the british returns the two ships ...
... side with a part only of the loss on their side , and then drew from it the inference , that their fleet had suffered the least in the action . To have acted impartially , they should have struck out of the british returns the two ships ...
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... side , as given ( with respect to the spanish ships for the first time ) in the preceding page , the relative quantum of loss will be more than two to one in favour of the British . · Daybreak on the 23d found the two fleets about day ...
... side , as given ( with respect to the spanish ships for the first time ) in the preceding page , the relative quantum of loss will be more than two to one in favour of the British . · Daybreak on the 23d found the two fleets about day ...
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... side , and two only on the parties other : those seven frigates had also been ordered , as will hereafter be made manifest , to take a part in the action , and one frigate did , for a short time , along with other ships , engage the ...
... side , and two only on the parties other : those seven frigates had also been ordered , as will hereafter be made manifest , to take a part in the action , and one frigate did , for a short time , along with other ships , engage the ...
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... side of the Atlas was like a riddle , and that , in the hulls of the two last - named spanish ships , innumerable shot - holes were visible . 66 neuve's ture at Co- On the 29th or 30th the courier returned , if not м . with any ...
... side of the Atlas was like a riddle , and that , in the hulls of the two last - named spanish ships , innumerable shot - holes were visible . 66 neuve's ture at Co- On the 29th or 30th the courier returned , if not м . with any ...
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