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 95–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... masts , that Archi- the vice - admiral shifted his flag to the Magnanime , pelago . and , leaving the former ship to be repaired , sailed on in the the 25th with his remaining nine sail of the line and frigates . He ran down to the ...
... masts , that Archi- the vice - admiral shifted his flag to the Magnanime , pelago . and , leaving the former ship to be repaired , sailed on in the the 25th with his remaining nine sail of the line and frigates . He ran down to the ...
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... mast shot away , both main topmast - stays , the spring - stay , and the greater part of the standing and running rigging and sails , cut to pieces , and there- fore not in a condition for an immediate chase . Under these circumstances ...
... mast shot away , both main topmast - stays , the spring - stay , and the greater part of the standing and running rigging and sails , cut to pieces , and there- fore not in a condition for an immediate chase . Under these circumstances ...
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... masts Pié- and bowsprit badly wounded , and a great propor- taise tion of her numerous crew placed hors de combat , surren- the french frigate hauled down her colours ; some of her people , at the same time , waving their hats for a ...
... masts Pié- and bowsprit badly wounded , and a great propor- taise tion of her numerous crew placed hors de combat , surren- the french frigate hauled down her colours ; some of her people , at the same time , waving their hats for a ...
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... masts of the Piémontaise fell over her side . Arrival In this state she was taken in tow by the San - Fio- ships at renzo ; and on the 13th the two frigates cast anchor Colum- in the road of Columbo , island of Ceylon , where , by order ...
... masts of the Piémontaise fell over her side . Arrival In this state she was taken in tow by the San - Fio- ships at renzo ; and on the 13th the two frigates cast anchor Colum- in the road of Columbo , island of Ceylon , where , by order ...
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... masts and bow- sprit badly wounded , five feet water in the hold , her magazine afloat , and the water gaining on the pumps , was not in a state to renew the action . com- Lou- but is sue her . Loss on Of her crew of 56 men and boys ...
... masts and bow- sprit badly wounded , five feet water in the hold , her magazine afloat , and the water gaining on the pumps , was not in a state to renew the action . com- Lou- but is sue her . Loss on Of her crew of 56 men and boys ...
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24-pounders 38-gun frigate action Africaine afterwards Amethyst Amphion anchor armed arrived attack Basque roads batteries Bellone Boadicea boats Brenton brig brig-sloop british frigate broadside Capt captain captain Willoughby captured carronades Ceylon chase close coast colours command commodore consorts convoy corvette crew cruising cutter danish detached enemy enemy's fire fire-ships fleet force four french frigate french ships gallant George gun-boats gun-brig guns harbour hauled honourable Impérieuse Iphigenia island Isle d'Aix Isle of France John jollyboat Junon killed land larboard latter Lieut lieutenant lieutenant of marines lord Cochrane lord Gambier loss lugger master's mate masts midshipman miles minutes mounting musketry Néré Néréide Océan officers port Port-Louis prize quarter rear-admiral rigging road sail schooner seamen and marines Sémillante ship-sloop shore shot signal Sirius sloop soon squa squadron starboard tack steered stern stood surrender tain Thétis to-windward topmasts Toulon troops tures Vénus vessels Victor William wind Windham دو