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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... station had reduced themselves , by manning and sending in their prizes , Captain Broke destroyed all he captured . We believe he had sacrificed not fewer than 25 sail of prizes , to keep the Shannon in a state to meet one or the other ...
... station had reduced themselves , by manning and sending in their prizes , Captain Broke destroyed all he captured . We believe he had sacrificed not fewer than 25 sail of prizes , to keep the Shannon in a state to meet one or the other ...
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... stations , something short of that distance ; but the cutter presently had her main - boom shot away , and , drifting within the enemy's line , was compelled to surrender . The Finch had the misfortune , while proceeding to her station ...
... stations , something short of that distance ; but the cutter presently had her main - boom shot away , and , drifting within the enemy's line , was compelled to surrender . The Finch had the misfortune , while proceeding to her station ...
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... stations in line ahead ; but , not being suf- ficiently advanced when the firing commenced , the Impregnable was obliged to bring to considerably outside , not only of her proper station , but of the line of bearing ( about south - east ...
... stations in line ahead ; but , not being suf- ficiently advanced when the firing commenced , the Impregnable was obliged to bring to considerably outside , not only of her proper station , but of the line of bearing ( about south - east ...
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VOL | 1 |
LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS 4Blazer and Brevdrageren in | 12 |
1814 | 116 |
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