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 5Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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Արդյունքներ 100–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... hauled , and very near : this was evidently a stratagem of Ganteaume's to get to - windward of his enemy ; but the manoeuvre failed . All hands were on deck , and at their sta- tions ; the Spartan wore and crossed the enemy within ...
... hauled , and very near : this was evidently a stratagem of Ganteaume's to get to - windward of his enemy ; but the manoeuvre failed . All hands were on deck , and at their sta- tions ; the Spartan wore and crossed the enemy within ...
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... hauled down her pendant . sian ad- At this moment , observing that the russian admiral , miral who with his fleet had bore up since the commence closing . ment of the close action , was within two miles of the Impla- Implacable , sir ...
... hauled down her pendant . sian ad- At this moment , observing that the russian admiral , miral who with his fleet had bore up since the commence closing . ment of the close action , was within two miles of the Impla- Implacable , sir ...
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... hauled his wind . About this time , the Implacable having repaired the slight damage done to her rigging , the two british Cen- ships again made sail in chase , and soon obliged the andIm- russian frigate to cast off her tow , and the ...
... hauled his wind . About this time , the Implacable having repaired the slight damage done to her rigging , the two british Cen- ships again made sail in chase , and soon obliged the andIm- russian frigate to cast off her tow , and the ...
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... hauled down her colours . lod ders . Loss on Cen- The Centaur had three seamen and marines killed , board her first lieutenant , ( already named , ) boatswain , taur ( Mr. Morton , ) and 25 seamen and marines wounded . ditional The ...
... hauled down her colours . lod ders . Loss on Cen- The Centaur had three seamen and marines killed , board her first lieutenant , ( already named , ) boatswain , taur ( Mr. Morton , ) and 25 seamen and marines wounded . ditional The ...
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... hauled to the wind in - shore , under all sail , and the french frigate , finding herself pursued , changed her course and stood away . The Piémontaise had sailed from the Isle of France on the 30th of the preceding De- cember . Her ...
... hauled to the wind in - shore , under all sail , and the french frigate , finding herself pursued , changed her course and stood away . The Piémontaise had sailed from the Isle of France on the 30th of the preceding De- cember . Her ...
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