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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... stern , in order to gain the weathergage and bring on a close action . To frustrate this manoeuvre , the french frigate , who now appeared with her proper colours , hauled up also , and made all sail . Perceiving , however , that the ...
... stern , in order to gain the weathergage and bring on a close action . To frustrate this manoeuvre , the french frigate , who now appeared with her proper colours , hauled up also , and made all sail . Perceiving , however , that the ...
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... stern - ports , with a crew of 160 men and boys , commanded by captain Wulff , got upon the weather beam of the Childers , at about gun - shot distance . Being aware that the convoy , of which the Chil- ders was to have been the escort ...
... stern - ports , with a crew of 160 men and boys , commanded by captain Wulff , got upon the weather beam of the Childers , at about gun - shot distance . Being aware that the convoy , of which the Chil- ders was to have been the escort ...
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... stern to bear upon her pursuer , the strange cutter was caught in the wind . This accident enabled the Swan to get within musket- shot ; and , after an action of 20 minutes , her antago- nist blew up and sank . As the Swan now lay ...
... stern to bear upon her pursuer , the strange cutter was caught in the wind . This accident enabled the Swan to get within musket- shot ; and , after an action of 20 minutes , her antago- nist blew up and sank . As the Swan now lay ...
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... stern - chasers , and hoisted french colours ; and at 8 h . 10 m . A. M. the Wizard , bring- ing up a fresh breeze from west - north - west , fired her bow guns at the former , and hoisted british co- lours . At 9 A. M. the Requin ...
... stern - chasers , and hoisted french colours ; and at 8 h . 10 m . A. M. the Wizard , bring- ing up a fresh breeze from west - north - west , fired her bow guns at the former , and hoisted british co- lours . At 9 A. M. the Requin ...
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... was a neutral port , the Requin lay as safe as if in the harbour of Toulon . The Wizard now did all she was empowered to do : she ran under the under stern of the fugitive , tacked , and hove 72 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
... was a neutral port , the Requin lay as safe as if in the harbour of Toulon . The Wizard now did all she was empowered to do : she ran under the under stern of the fugitive , tacked , and hove 72 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
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