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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... latter , in consequence , had Roche- been obliged to send back to Rochefort one of his ings of fort squa- An- chors ships , the Jemmappes , in a crippled state . With dron . his remaining five sail of the line , the french admiral ...
... latter , in consequence , had Roche- been obliged to send back to Rochefort one of his ings of fort squa- An- chors ships , the Jemmappes , in a crippled state . With dron . his remaining five sail of the line , the french admiral ...
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... latter's example in making an effort to strives free herself from french thraldom ; and deputations herself . from every part of the country , soliciting succours , were sent to admiral sir Charles Cotton , who , with a british squadron ...
... latter's example in making an effort to strives free herself from french thraldom ; and deputations herself . from every part of the country , soliciting succours , were sent to admiral sir Charles Cotton , who , with a british squadron ...
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... latter carried every stitch of canvass that their ships would bear . The night's chase increased that distance to nearly 10 miles ; and at 4 A. M. on the 26th the Implacable had advanced two miles to - windward of the Centaur . This ...
... latter carried every stitch of canvass that their ships would bear . The night's chase increased that distance to nearly 10 miles ; and at 4 A. M. on the 26th the Implacable had advanced two miles to - windward of the Centaur . This ...
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... latter's starboard bow gradually swept along the Centaur's starboard side , the guns of which , as the Sewolod's bow successively pressed against the muzzles , dis- charged their contents with destructive effect . As soon as the ...
... latter's starboard bow gradually swept along the Centaur's starboard side , the guns of which , as the Sewolod's bow successively pressed against the muzzles , dis- charged their contents with destructive effect . As soon as the ...
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... latter British . and his party attacked and captured both the brig and cutter , with a loss to the British of one lieute- nant ( Robert Harvey , of the Superb ) killed and two seamen wounded , and to the Danes of seven killed and 13 ...
... latter British . and his party attacked and captured both the brig and cutter , with a loss to the British of one lieute- nant ( Robert Harvey , of the Superb ) killed and two seamen wounded , and to the Danes of seven killed and 13 ...
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