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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... lost a man overboard , and , in bringing to to pick him up , necessarily dropped astern of her leader . Captain Roquebert , however , in the most gallant manner , stood on his course , and at 9 h . 50 m . P. M. came to close action with ...
... lost a man overboard , and , in bringing to to pick him up , necessarily dropped astern of her leader . Captain Roquebert , however , in the most gallant manner , stood on his course , and at 9 h . 50 m . P. M. came to close action with ...
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... lost to the french navy by the misconduct of the Clorinde , more was gained to it by the acknowledged good conduct of the Renommée and Néréide . reason rejoin- con- sorts . On the 21st , at daylight , the Astrea , Phœbe , and Racehorse ...
... lost to the french navy by the misconduct of the Clorinde , more was gained to it by the acknowledged good conduct of the Renommée and Néréide . reason rejoin- con- sorts . On the 21st , at daylight , the Astrea , Phœbe , and Racehorse ...
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... lost her main topmast and fore and mizen topgallantmasts by the violence of the wind . The latter , nevertheless , opened a smart fire upon the Clorinde , then within little more than pistol - shot distance ; but the frigate , having ...
... lost her main topmast and fore and mizen topgallantmasts by the violence of the wind . The latter , nevertheless , opened a smart fire upon the Clorinde , then within little more than pistol - shot distance ; but the frigate , having ...
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... lost two of her topmasts , Losack . when they had every topgallantmast standing . The Galatea had also lost nearly four times as many men in killed and wounded as the Astrea , and a third more than the Astrea and Phoebe united . We can ...
... lost two of her topmasts , Losack . when they had every topgallantmast standing . The Galatea had also lost nearly four times as many men in killed and wounded as the Astrea , and a third more than the Astrea and Phoebe united . We can ...
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... lost sight of . At day- light on the 13th the island of Arentes bore from the Bucephalus south - south - west ; and at 11 A. M. the two french frigates were again seen at a great dis- tance in the north - east , but shortly afterwards ...
... lost sight of . At day- light on the 13th the island of Arentes bore from the Bucephalus south - south - west ; and at 11 A. M. the two french frigates were again seen at a great dis- tance in the north - east , but shortly afterwards ...
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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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