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 62–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... station in the line , the ships of which , when in their places , ranked as follows : Hero , Ajax , Triumph , Barfleur , Agamemnon , * See vol . iii . p . 493 . 1805. Windsor - Castle , Defiance , Prince - of B 2 SIR ROBERT CALDER'S ...
... station in the line , the ships of which , when in their places , ranked as follows : Hero , Ajax , Triumph , Barfleur , Agamemnon , * See vol . iii . p . 493 . 1805. Windsor - Castle , Defiance , Prince - of B 2 SIR ROBERT CALDER'S ...
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... 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 . Precisely as the Hero tacked to star- board , the Windsor - Castle , the sixth british ship ...
... 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 . Precisely as the Hero tacked to star- board , the Windsor - Castle , the sixth british ship ...
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... station . The critical situation of the Espana induced cap- tain Cosmao - Kerjulien , a second time , to interpose himself between one of his spanish allies and the british line . In this instance , being assisted by the 3 1805. Mont ...
... station . The critical situation of the Espana induced cap- tain Cosmao - Kerjulien , a second time , to interpose himself between one of his spanish allies and the british line . In this instance , being assisted by the 3 1805. Mont ...
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... station ; and a signal to recall him to his duty will be a stain upon his character . The frigates must equally take part in the action : * no signals to that effect will be necessary ; they must proceed to the point where their ...
... station ; and a signal to recall him to his duty will be a stain upon his character . The frigates must equally take part in the action : * no signals to that effect will be necessary ; they must proceed to the point where their ...
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... station off Ferrol . On the 10th , at 3 P. M. , the Dragon reconnoitred , in a very gallant and effec- Dra- tual manner , the neighbouring ports of Ferrol and gondig- Corunna , and found lying at the entrance of the lat- com- ter ...
... station off Ferrol . On the 10th , at 3 P. M. , the Dragon reconnoitred , in a very gallant and effec- Dra- tual manner , the neighbouring ports of Ferrol and gondig- Corunna , and found lying at the entrance of the lat- com- ter ...
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