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 6Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... George Prevost . Ontario was in the the only lake that contained any armed vessels be- das . longing to the British . These consisted of the Royal- George , a ship of 340 tons , mounting 20 guns , a brig of 14 guns , and two or three ...
... George Prevost . Ontario was in the the only lake that contained any armed vessels be- das . longing to the British . These consisted of the Royal- George , a ship of 340 tons , mounting 20 guns , a brig of 14 guns , and two or three ...
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... George , was born on the wrong side of the boundary line , ) to lead them ... George into Kingston , cannonaded the town and batteries , and possessed the ... Prevost ordered two ships of war to be built , to mount 24 guns each ; one ...
... George , was born on the wrong side of the boundary line , ) to lead them ... George into Kingston , cannonaded the town and batteries , and possessed the ... Prevost ordered two ships of war to be built , to mount 24 guns each ; one ...
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... George Prevost now allowed himself to be He em- persuaded to embark 750 troops on board the troops squadron , for the purpose of making an attack and upon sails to Sackett's - Harbour ; but , to mar the successful issue attack of the ...
... George Prevost now allowed himself to be He em- persuaded to embark 750 troops on board the troops squadron , for the purpose of making an attack and upon sails to Sackett's - Harbour ; but , to mar the successful issue attack of the ...
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... George Prevost was as fond of writing he official letters , as he was of substituting the first caused personal pronoun for the third , has already appeared written in these pages ; * but , in the present instance , con- on the trary to ...
... George Prevost was as fond of writing he official letters , as he was of substituting the first caused personal pronoun for the third , has already appeared written in these pages ; * but , in the present instance , con- on the trary to ...
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... George Prevost would send him the long promised supply of troops , and about 100 sailors . He wrote letter after letter to sir George on the subject , but all in vain . The latter , when he had exhausted his excuses , became petulant ...
... George Prevost would send him the long promised supply of troops , and about 100 sailors . He wrote letter after letter to sir George on the subject , but all in vain . The latter , when he had exhausted his excuses , became petulant ...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by ..., Հատոր 6 William James Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1826 |
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