The Naval History of Great Britain, from the Declaration of War by France in 1793, to the Accession of George IV.Richard Bentley, 1837 |
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... larboard tack , observed a Russian two- decker considerably to leeward of her fleet . At 5 h . 30 m . A. M. the latter , which was the 74 - gun ship Sewolod , Captain Rudnew , or Roodneff , being on the starboard tack , passed the bow ...
... larboard tack , observed a Russian two- decker considerably to leeward of her fleet . At 5 h . 30 m . A. M. the latter , which was the 74 - gun ship Sewolod , Captain Rudnew , or Roodneff , being on the starboard tack , passed the bow ...
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... larboard tack , the San - Fiorenzo ranged alongside the Piémontaise and received her broadside . After a ten minutes ' action fought within 200 yards , the Piémontaise made sail ahead out of the range of her opponent's shot . The San ...
... larboard tack , the San - Fiorenzo ranged alongside the Piémontaise and received her broadside . After a ten minutes ' action fought within 200 yards , the Piémontaise made sail ahead out of the range of her opponent's shot . The San ...
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... larboard tack , with the wind from the north - north - west , and bound to Lorient . At about 7 h . 30 m . P. M. , while passing the Cuckoo , Captain Wolfe directed Lieutenant Paddon to acquaint the commodore , then about two miles ...
... larboard tack , with the wind from the north - north - west , and bound to Lorient . At about 7 h . 30 m . P. M. , while passing the Cuckoo , Captain Wolfe directed Lieutenant Paddon to acquaint the commodore , then about two miles ...
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... tack , fired her larboard guns , and then , wearing again , followed the Aigle through the passage . The French frigate , shortly afterwards , as the only means of escaping from her per- severing antagonist , ran with all sail set upon ...
... tack , fired her larboard guns , and then , wearing again , followed the Aigle through the passage . The French frigate , shortly afterwards , as the only means of escaping from her per- severing antagonist , ran with all sail set upon ...
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... tack , to stop eight shot - holes between wind and water . This done , and being in too shattered a state to In the mean time keep the the Childers put back to Leith . sea , the merchant vessels from that port ... larboard bow . By oh . 30 m ...
... tack , to stop eight shot - holes between wind and water . This done , and being in too shattered a state to In the mean time keep the the Childers put back to Leith . sea , the merchant vessels from that port ... larboard bow . By oh . 30 m ...
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