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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... 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 from the van , ( the majority of the ships now with royals and ...
... 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 from the van , ( the majority of the ships now with royals and ...
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... ship from the van . At 5h . 50m . P. M. , by which time the five ships in line between the Ajax and Prince - of - Wales had suc- cessively tacked , the latter , as she probably would have done , had the Ajax followed her gallant leader ...
... ship from the van . At 5h . 50m . P. M. , by which time the five ships in line between the Ajax and Prince - of - Wales had suc- cessively tacked , the latter , as she probably would have done , had the Ajax followed her gallant leader ...
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... ships did not exhibit many marks in their masts and rigging ; but some of them , undoubtedly , were much hit in the hull . One ship , we believe the Atlas , had the head of her bowsprit shot away ; another , her fore yard and fore ...
... ships did not exhibit many marks in their masts and rigging ; but some of them , undoubtedly , were much hit in the hull . One ship , we believe the Atlas , had the head of her bowsprit shot away ; another , her fore yard and fore ...
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... ships on each side , as given ( with respect to the spanish ships for the first time ) in the preceding page , the relative quantum of loss will be more than two to one in favour of the British . · Daybreak on the 23d found the two ...
... ships on each side , as given ( with respect to the spanish ships for the first time ) in the preceding page , the relative quantum of loss will be more than two to one in favour of the British . · Daybreak on the 23d found the two ...
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... ships as close as possible alongside of the enemy . While the five frigates were hailing the line - of - battle ships successively , to acquaint them , " au porte - voix , " with their chief's intention , the Didon , confiding in her ...
... ships as close as possible alongside of the enemy . While the five frigates were hailing the line - of - battle ships successively , to acquaint them , " au porte - voix , " with their chief's intention , the Didon , confiding in her ...
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