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 89–ի 1-ից 3-ը:
Էջ 39
... wind beginning to fall , and conceiving that he had drawn the Aréthuse to a sufficient distance from her consort , Captain Irby shortened sail , wore round , and , running under his three topsails with the wind on the starboard ...
... wind beginning to fall , and conceiving that he had drawn the Aréthuse to a sufficient distance from her consort , Captain Irby shortened sail , wore round , and , running under his three topsails with the wind on the starboard ...
Էջ 153
... winds , was not able to get near . Just as the Essex had approached the shore within musket - shot , the wind shifted from the land , and paid her head down upon the Phoebe . That not being a course very desirable to Captain Porter ...
... winds , was not able to get near . Just as the Essex had approached the shore within musket - shot , the wind shifted from the land , and paid her head down upon the Phoebe . That not being a course very desirable to Captain Porter ...
Էջ 159
... wind about east - south - east . Shortly afterwards a large ship was discovered in the south - west , apparently in chase of the convoy . At 9 A.M. the Epervier hauled to the wind on the larboard tack , so as to keep between her convoy ...
... wind about east - south - east . Shortly afterwards a large ship was discovered in the south - west , apparently in chase of the convoy . At 9 A.M. the Epervier hauled to the wind on the larboard tack , so as to keep between her convoy ...
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VOL | 1 |
LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS 4Blazer and Brevdrageren in | 12 |
1814 | 116 |
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