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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... four frigates of 44 , and two of 36 guns ; and we stated that one class was to mount 56 guns , including 30 long 24 - pounders on the main deck , and the other 48 guns , including 28 long 18 - pounders . * But we are inclined to think ...
... four frigates of 44 , and two of 36 guns ; and we stated that one class was to mount 56 guns , including 30 long 24 - pounders on the main deck , and the other 48 guns , including 28 long 18 - pounders . * But we are inclined to think ...
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... four feet to the extreme breadth of the President , to make her a larger ship than the generality of british 74s , and that her yards are as square , and her masts as stout as theirs , some idea may be formed of the size and formidable ...
... four feet to the extreme breadth of the President , to make her a larger ship than the generality of british 74s , and that her yards are as square , and her masts as stout as theirs , some idea may be formed of the size and formidable ...
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... four guns . The breechings were to pass guns . round the iron stanchions , chocks were fitted to the deck to receive the carriages , and the guns could be as effectively mounted as any in the ship . F We formerly doubted if these eight ...
... four guns . The breechings were to pass guns . round the iron stanchions , chocks were fitted to the deck to receive the carriages , and the guns could be as effectively mounted as any in the ship . F We formerly doubted if these eight ...
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... four of her carronades , and thus present a broadside force of 32 , or , admitting that some inconvenience would arise from the closeness of the aftermost of those four guns to the temporary gun in the gang- way port , of 31 , heavy ...
... four of her carronades , and thus present a broadside force of 32 , or , admitting that some inconvenience would arise from the closeness of the aftermost of those four guns to the temporary gun in the gang- way port , of 31 , heavy ...
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... four seconds , " after the first , or Little- Belt's gun . Reason So that the two guns were fired within , taking the consi- lowest estimate , three seconds of each other . Might dering not the guns have been fired at the same instant ...
... four seconds , " after the first , or Little- Belt's gun . Reason So that the two guns were fired within , taking the consi- lowest estimate , three seconds of each other . Might dering not the guns have been fired at the same instant ...
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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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