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 93–ի 1-ից 3-ը:
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... sail to the westward . At 1 P.M. , the Pickle having closed and a light breeze having sprung up from the southward , the Albacore again made sail , and at 3 P.M. was joined in the chase by the 12 - gun brig - sloop ( late gun - brig ) ...
... sail to the westward . At 1 P.M. , the Pickle having closed and a light breeze having sprung up from the southward , the Albacore again made sail , and at 3 P.M. was joined in the chase by the 12 - gun brig - sloop ( late gun - brig ) ...
Էջ 145
... sail to reconnoitre the strangers . These were not , as conjectured , an American squadron , but the two French 40 - gun frigates Atalante and Terpsichore , from Lorient on the 8th of January , and their prizes , a large richly laden ...
... sail to reconnoitre the strangers . These were not , as conjectured , an American squadron , but the two French 40 - gun frigates Atalante and Terpsichore , from Lorient on the 8th of January , and their prizes , a large richly laden ...
Էջ 148
... sail , one large sail to windward ; backed our main- topsail , and cleared ship for action . The strange sail came down within gun - shot , and hauled her wind on the starboard tack . We continued with our maintopsail to the mast three ...
... sail , one large sail to windward ; backed our main- topsail , and cleared ship for action . The strange sail came down within gun - shot , and hauled her wind on the starboard tack . We continued with our maintopsail to the mast three ...
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LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS 4Blazer and Brevdrageren in | 12 |
1814 | 116 |
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