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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... stood on until within less than two miles of the enemy , joined and took her 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 ...
... stood on until within less than two miles of the enemy , joined and took her 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 ...
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... stood on upon the larboard tack , rather off the wind , in a close well- formed line ; one frigate ahead , another , the Sirène , who had just taken the galleon in tow , astern , and the remaining five frigates , in a second line , to ...
... stood on upon the larboard tack , rather off the wind , in a close well- formed line ; one frigate ahead , another , the Sirène , who had just taken the galleon in tow , astern , and the remaining five frigates , in a second line , to ...
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... stood nearly the same . The combined fleet on se- had been reduced from 20 to 18 ships , and the cond day of british from 15 to 14. But the one had its seven meet- frigates ready to act upon any service ; while the ing . other had its ...
... stood nearly the same . The combined fleet on se- had been reduced from 20 to 18 ships , and the cond day of british from 15 to 14. But the one had its seven meet- frigates ready to act upon any service ; while the ing . other had its ...
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... stood back to the rendezvous off Cape Finisterre , in the expectation of there being joined by the fleet under lord Nelson . On the 27th , at a little before noon , the wind changed to the north - west , and the vice - admiral shortly ...
... stood back to the rendezvous off Cape Finisterre , in the expectation of there being joined by the fleet under lord Nelson . On the 27th , at a little before noon , the wind changed to the north - west , and the vice - admiral shortly ...
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... stood to the northward on the larboard tack , accompanied , at the distance of not more than two or three miles to - windward , by the british frigates Eury- alus and Sirius . At 8 A. M. the wind , still very light , shifted to south ...
... stood to the northward on the larboard tack , accompanied , at the distance of not more than two or three miles to - windward , by the british frigates Eury- alus and Sirius . At 8 A. M. the wind , still very light , shifted to south ...
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