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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... starboard tack . The fri- gates sent ahead to reconnoitre , presently augmented the number to 21 sail ; namely , 17 british ships , the lugger and cutter , and two danish merchant brigs , one brought to by the Dragon , the other by the ...
... starboard tack . The fri- gates sent ahead to reconnoitre , presently augmented the number to 21 sail ; namely , 17 british ships , the lugger and cutter , and two danish merchant brigs , one brought to by the Dragon , the other by the ...
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... 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 , America , Espana , San - Rafaël ...
... 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 , America , Espana , San - Rafaël ...
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... starboard ; and at 4 h . 21 m . , to tack in succession . The signal to tack in succession appears to have been made by each commander in chief about the same time ; but , in the foggy state of the weather , neither fleet saw the ...
... starboard ; and at 4 h . 21 m . , to tack in succession . The signal to tack in succession appears to have been made by each commander in chief about the same time ; but , in the foggy state of the weather , neither fleet saw the ...
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... starboard guns . The reason of the Hero's having tacked without a signal was , that her advanced station had enabled her to see , what the fog concealed from the ships in her wake , that the enemy had come round on the star- board tack ...
... starboard guns . The reason of the Hero's having tacked without a signal was , that her advanced station had enabled her to see , what the fog concealed from the ships in her wake , that the enemy had come round on the star- board tack ...
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... starboard tack , and the greater part had found oppo- nents in the opposite line ; but , what with the fog and the smoke , no ship could see much beyond her own length . sor- Owing to the disorder to which this gave rise , some of the ...
... starboard tack , and the greater part had found oppo- nents in the opposite line ; but , what with the fog and the smoke , no ship could see much beyond her own length . sor- Owing to the disorder to which this gave rise , some of the ...
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