The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV, a New Edition, with Additins and Notes Bringing the Work Down to 1827, Հատոր 6Macmillan, 1902 |
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Արդյունքներ 87–ի 1-ից 3-ը:
Էջ 107
... enemy closing fast . We lay by for our opponent , the orders having been given not to fire until she came within pistol - shot , though the enemy kept up a constant fire . Every gun was pointed , every match ready in hand , and the red ...
... enemy closing fast . We lay by for our opponent , the orders having been given not to fire until she came within pistol - shot , though the enemy kept up a constant fire . Every gun was pointed , every match ready in hand , and the red ...
Էջ 316
... enemy were dis- covered emerging from the thick jungle , and they took up their position uninterrupted by the British , who had now only the narrow channel of Rangoon open in their rear . To check a division of the enemy's force , which ...
... enemy were dis- covered emerging from the thick jungle , and they took up their position uninterrupted by the British , who had now only the narrow channel of Rangoon open in their rear . To check a division of the enemy's force , which ...
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... enemy ; during the day , however , he was seen above Kem- mendine , transporting large bodies of troops from the Dalla to the Rangoon side of the river . For many urgent reasons , Sir Archibald Campbell determined to attack him on the ...
... enemy ; during the day , however , he was seen above Kem- mendine , transporting large bodies of troops from the Dalla to the Rangoon side of the river . For many urgent reasons , Sir Archibald Campbell determined to attack him on the ...
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VOL | 1 |
LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS 4Blazer and Brevdrageren in | 12 |
1814 | 116 |
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24-pounders 32-pounders 38-gun frigate 74-gun ship Acasta action afterwards American frigate anchor Aréthuse armed arrived attack battery boats boys brig brig-sloop British frigate British navy British ships broadside Captain Broke Captain Chads Captain Marryat captured carried carronades chase Chesapeake Clorinde colours command commenced Commodore crew cruise Cyane deck despatched destroyed detachment distance Edward Endymion enemy enemy's Essex Eurotas fire first-lieutenant five fleet flotilla force forecastle four French frigate frigate gallant gun-boats gun-brig guns hauled hoisted Hornet island James James Brisbane Lake landed larboard latter Leander Lieutenant long 18-pounders loss marines killed marines wounded masts midshipman miles mounted musketry naval officers Peacock port pounders President prize quarter-deck Rangoon Rear-admiral Rear-admiral Cockburn rigging river Sackett's Harbour sail schooner seamen and marines Shannon shore shot signal Sir Archibald Campbell Sir George Sir James Yeo sloop squadron starboard stern stockade tack Thomas tons troops vessels William wind Wrecked