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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... , 135 - Frolic and Wasp , 159 - Macedonian and United - States , 164 - President and Congress with Galatea , 181 - Java and Constitution , 183 - Laura and Diligent , 201 . - 1813 . BRITISH AND AMERICAN NAVIES , 203 - State.
... , 135 - Frolic and Wasp , 159 - Macedonian and United - States , 164 - President and Congress with Galatea , 181 - Java and Constitution , 183 - Laura and Diligent , 201 . - 1813 . BRITISH AND AMERICAN NAVIES , 203 - State.
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... Wasp , 429 - Avon and Wasp , 433 - Landrail and Syren , 435 - Ballahou and Perry , 436 + Boat - attacks , & c . in Chesapeake bay , 437 - Captain Barrie and commodore Barney's flotilla , ibid . - Rear - admiral Cochrane at Leonard's ...
... Wasp , 429 - Avon and Wasp , 433 - Landrail and Syren , 435 - Ballahou and Perry , 436 + Boat - attacks , & c . in Chesapeake bay , 437 - Captain Barrie and commodore Barney's flotilla , ibid . - Rear - admiral Cochrane at Leonard's ...
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... Wasp . signals , soon marked her for an enemy : whereupon , removing her main yard from off the casks and lashing it to the deck , the Frolick hauled to the wind under her boom - mainsail , and ( her fore topmast having been sprung ...
... Wasp . signals , soon marked her for an enemy : whereupon , removing her main yard from off the casks and lashing it to the deck , the Frolick hauled to the wind under her boom - mainsail , and ( her fore topmast having been sprung ...
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... Wasp hailed : whereupon , quickly action . exchanging her colours to british , the brig opened a fire of great guns and musketry . This was instantly returned by the Wasp ; and , as the latter dropped nearer to her antagonist , the ...
... Wasp hailed : whereupon , quickly action . exchanging her colours to british , the brig opened a fire of great guns and musketry . This was instantly returned by the Wasp ; and , as the latter dropped nearer to her antagonist , the ...
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... Wasp from taking a position on her larboard bow . A ship would not have been so cir- cumstanced , even had she lost her mizenmast by the board ; as she could still have set a trysail upon her mainmast . Frolic unma- Thus , in less than ...
... Wasp from taking a position on her larboard bow . A ship would not have been so cir- cumstanced , even had she lost her mizenmast by the board ; as she could still have set a trysail upon her mainmast . Frolic unma- Thus , in less than ...
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