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 45–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... present year , Spain had been off the reduced by the arts of Napoléon , is an historical yoke of fact too notorious to require repetition . At length the spanish character recovered its tone ; and , by her struggles to free herself from ...
... present year , Spain had been off the reduced by the arts of Napoléon , is an historical yoke of fact too notorious to require repetition . At length the spanish character recovered its tone ; and , by her struggles to free herself from ...
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... present commanding officer received , we believe , the customary promotion , but did not long survive the reward of his gallantry . The Piémontaise was afterwards purchased for the british navy , and class- ed among the large 38s . Exag ...
... present commanding officer received , we believe , the customary promotion , but did not long survive the reward of his gallantry . The Piémontaise was afterwards purchased for the british navy , and class- ed among the large 38s . Exag ...
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... present year , lay in Leith roads , waiting to give her protection " to the trade proceeding to Gottenburg . But the merchants , the instant they knew the force * See vol . iii . p . 393 . 86 refuse proper- ty to her 1808. and ...
... present year , lay in Leith roads , waiting to give her protection " to the trade proceeding to Gottenburg . But the merchants , the instant they knew the force * See vol . iii . p . 393 . 86 refuse proper- ty to her 1808. and ...
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... present state of general alarm , to attack the town , lieutenant Caiger obliged the natives on board to attempt a passage with the ship to the northward . In her way through this channel , the Tartar picked up her launch ; and , after ...
... present state of general alarm , to attack the town , lieutenant Caiger obliged the natives on board to attempt a passage with the ship to the northward . In her way through this channel , the Tartar picked up her launch ; and , after ...
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... present to demna- take their trial , 32 seamen and marines were found tion of guilty of gross cowardice , and sentenced to 14 crew . years ' transportation to Botany bay , except one man , Ser- the sergeant of marines , John Chapman ...
... present to demna- take their trial , 32 seamen and marines were found tion of guilty of gross cowardice , and sentenced to 14 crew . years ' transportation to Botany bay , except one man , Ser- the sergeant of marines , John Chapman ...
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