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 65–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... standing , as before , on the starboard tack . british fleet . Same bined At about the same time the ships of the combined of com- fleet formed themselves in line of battle , in the fol- fleet . lowing order : Argonauta , Terrible ...
... standing , as before , on the starboard tack . british fleet . Same bined At about the same time the ships of the combined of com- fleet formed themselves in line of battle , in the fol- fleet . lowing order : Argonauta , Terrible ...
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... standing to the north - west with her prize in tow . This seemed an unaccountable remissness on the part of lord Nelson's favourite ship . Sirius . The Sirius was also in some danger . She had waited so long for the return of her boat ...
... standing to the north - west with her prize in tow . This seemed an unaccountable remissness on the part of lord Nelson's favourite ship . Sirius . The Sirius was also in some danger . She had waited so long for the return of her boat ...
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... standing to the west - north - west on the larboard tack . At 2 P. M. the fleet was taken aback by a breeze from the west - north- west , and at 4 P. M. wore and again came to on the larboard tack , steering north . At 5 P. M. , just ...
... standing to the west - north - west on the larboard tack . At 2 P. M. the fleet was taken aback by a breeze from the west - north- west , and at 4 P. M. wore and again came to on the larboard tack , steering north . At 5 P. M. , just ...
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... standing at the break of the quarterdeck looking over the side , that a cannon - shot from the Pluton struck him of cap- tain Duff . on the breast , knocked off his head , and 68 BRITISH AND FRANCO - SPANISH FLEETS .
... standing at the break of the quarterdeck looking over the side , that a cannon - shot from the Pluton struck him of cap- tain Duff . on the breast , knocked off his head , and 68 BRITISH AND FRANCO - SPANISH FLEETS .
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... standing close behind their captain . The command now devolved upon lieutenant Wil- liam Hennah . By this time succour was at hand ; and , while the Fougueux made off to the northward in the direction of the Téméraire , the Pluton stood ...
... standing close behind their captain . The command now devolved upon lieutenant Wil- liam Hennah . By this time succour was at hand ; and , while the Fougueux made off to the northward in the direction of the Téméraire , the Pluton stood ...
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