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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... gallant manner , stood on his course , and at 9 h . 50 m . P. M. came to close action with the Astrea , whom , with a heavy fire of round , grape , and musketry , the Renommée attempted to lay athwart hawse ; but , aware of the ...
... gallant manner , stood on his course , and at 9 h . 50 m . P. M. came to close action with the Astrea , whom , with a heavy fire of round , grape , and musketry , the Renommée attempted to lay athwart hawse ; but , aware of the ...
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... gallant captain , M. Roquebert , and among the severely wounded , colonel Barrois , the senior officer of the troops ; also her first lieutenant , Louis - Auguste Defredot - Duplanty , who only went below to have his wound dressed , and ...
... gallant captain , M. Roquebert , and among the severely wounded , colonel Barrois , the senior officer of the troops ; also her first lieutenant , Louis - Auguste Defredot - Duplanty , who only went below to have his wound dressed , and ...
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... gallant fellows , placing the ladders , sprang up them in an instant . Some of the first that gained the walls killed three soldiers , who were in the act of putting matches to the guns ; and in a few minutes the British found ...
... gallant fellows , placing the ladders , sprang up them in an instant . Some of the first that gained the walls killed three soldiers , who were in the act of putting matches to the guns ; and in a few minutes the British found ...
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... gallant manner , by midship - retire . man Charles Henry Franks , a lad only 15 years of age . On coming to their boats , the British found the barge bilged , and beat up so high in the surf as to leave no prospect of getting her afloat ...
... gallant manner , by midship - retire . man Charles Henry Franks , a lad only 15 years of age . On coming to their boats , the British found the barge bilged , and beat up so high in the surf as to leave no prospect of getting her afloat ...
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... gallant and successful attack on Fort Marrack , and I fully approve of his remaining with you . " " Procris During the night of the 30th the 18 - gun brig- attacks sloop Procris , captain Robert Maunsell , in obe- gun- dience to orders ...
... gallant and successful attack on Fort Marrack , and I fully approve of his remaining with you . " " Procris During the night of the 30th the 18 - gun brig- attacks sloop Procris , captain Robert Maunsell , in obe- gun- dience to orders ...
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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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