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 97–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... whole loss on the british side with a part only of the loss on their side , and then drew from it the inference , that their fleet had suffered the least in the action . To have acted impartially , they should have struck out of the ...
... whole loss on the british side with a part only of the loss on their side , and then drew from it the inference , that their fleet had suffered the least in the action . To have acted impartially , they should have struck out of the ...
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... whole squadron . " The admiralty , it is true , may have acted thus upon the oral inform- ation of the officer bearing the despatches ; and which , in every version of it , conveys an absolute intention on the part of sir Robert Calder ...
... whole squadron . " The admiralty , it is true , may have acted thus upon the oral inform- ation of the officer bearing the despatches ; and which , in every version of it , conveys an absolute intention on the part of sir Robert Calder ...
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... whole of the ships His de- named at p . 4 except the Atlas , of the 74s Argo- for naute , Duguay - Trouin , Fougueux , Héros , and Re- Cadiz . parture 1805. doutable , and the spanish part , of the SIR ROBERT CALDER'S ACTION . 23.
... whole of the ships His de- named at p . 4 except the Atlas , of the 74s Argo- for naute , Duguay - Trouin , Fougueux , Héros , and Re- Cadiz . parture 1805. doutable , and the spanish part , of the SIR ROBERT CALDER'S ACTION . 23.
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... whole fleet bore up for the of vice- adm . wood diz . Arri- leneuve port . harbour of Cadiz . At midnight , having been joined val of by the 74 - gun ship Mars , captain George Duff , from M. Vil- Tangier bay , vice - admiral ...
... whole fleet bore up for the of vice- adm . wood diz . Arri- leneuve port . harbour of Cadiz . At midnight , having been joined val of by the 74 - gun ship Mars , captain George Duff , from M. Vil- Tangier bay , vice - admiral ...
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... whole to be a stratagem to draw him nearer to Cadiz for the purpose of obtaining a more accurate knowledge of his force , ordered the rear - admiral to proceed in the execution of his orders . On the 4th , twice in the course of the day ...
... whole to be a stratagem to draw him nearer to Cadiz for the purpose of obtaining a more accurate knowledge of his force , ordered the rear - admiral to proceed in the execution of his orders . On the 4th , twice in the course of the day ...
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