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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... steered about north- east ; keeping between the franco - spanish fleet and his three disabled ships . Of these the Windsor- Castle was in tow by the Dragon , the Firme , by the Sirius , and the San - Rafaël , at present by the ...
... steered about north- east ; keeping between the franco - spanish fleet and his three disabled ships . Of these the Windsor- Castle was in tow by the Dragon , the Firme , by the Sirius , and the San - Rafaël , at present by the ...
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... steered the same course as the british fleet until 8 A. M .: the ships then edged away and steered south - east by Fleets south . At 4 P. M. one ship only of the franco- spanish fleet was in sight of the british fleet , and by 6 P. M. ...
... steered the same course as the british fleet until 8 A. M .: the ships then edged away and steered south - east by Fleets south . At 4 P. M. one ship only of the franco- spanish fleet was in sight of the british fleet , and by 6 P. M. ...
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... steered for Ferrol ; and , arriving off that port on the 29th , sent in the Dragon to reconnoitre . On a Sir report from the latter , that the combined fleet had Robert not entered Ferrol , sir Robert concluded that M. off Fer ...
... steered for Ferrol ; and , arriving off that port on the 29th , sent in the Dragon to reconnoitre . On a Sir report from the latter , that the combined fleet had Robert not entered Ferrol , sir Robert concluded that M. off Fer ...
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... steered as direct a course for Ferrol as * Victoires et Conquêtes , tome xvi . p . 144 . † Précis des Evénemens , tome xii . p . 246 . July . 1805. the prevailing north - east wind would SIR ROBERT CALDER'S ACTION . 21.
... steered as direct a course for Ferrol as * Victoires et Conquêtes , tome xvi . p . 144 . † Précis des Evénemens , tome xii . p . 246 . July . 1805. the prevailing north - east wind would SIR ROBERT CALDER'S ACTION . 21.
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... steered for Corunna ; with a wind , as blowing from west - south - west , so fair , and at the same time so strong , that even a slow sailing merchantman , much more a slow sailing man of war , would have found no difficulty in keeping ...
... steered for Corunna ; with a wind , as blowing from west - south - west , so fair , and at the same time so strong , that even a slow sailing merchantman , much more a slow sailing man of war , would have found no difficulty in keeping ...
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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