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 93–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... tacks , to take advantage Keeps of any change of wind , so frequent in the Mediter- ranean . Confident in the sailing ... tack , to increase the chance of falling in with the british fleet . The enemy tacked in chase : the Spartan was ...
... tacks , to take advantage Keeps of any change of wind , so frequent in the Mediter- ranean . Confident in the sailing ... tack , to increase the chance of falling in with the british fleet . The enemy tacked in chase : the Spartan was ...
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... tack , observed a russian two - decker considerably to - leeward of her fleet . At 5 h . 30 m . A. M. the latter , which was the 74 - gun ship Sewolod , captain Rudnew , or Roodneff , being on the starboard tack , passed the bow of the ...
... tack , observed a russian two - decker considerably to - leeward of her fleet . At 5 h . 30 m . A. M. the latter , which was the 74 - gun ship Sewolod , captain Rudnew , or Roodneff , being on the starboard tack , passed the bow of the ...
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... tack , the San - Fiorenzo ranged alongside the Piémontaise and received her broadside . After a ten minutes ' mences action fought within 200 yards , the Piémontaise made engag- sail ahead out of the range of her opponent's shot . The ...
... tack , the San - Fiorenzo ranged alongside the Piémontaise and received her broadside . After a ten minutes ' mences action fought within 200 yards , the Piémontaise made engag- sail ahead out of the range of her opponent's shot . The ...
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... tacks , at the distance of not more than 80 yards , reopened their fire . Death Har- In the second broadside from the french frigate a of capt . grape - shot killed captain Hardinge ; whereupon the dinge . command of the San - Fiorenzo ...
... tacks , at the distance of not more than 80 yards , reopened their fire . Death Har- In the second broadside from the french frigate a of capt . grape - shot killed captain Hardinge ; whereupon the dinge . command of the San - Fiorenzo ...
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... tack , with the wind from the north - north- drives west , and bound to Lorient . At about 7 h . 30 m . gate P. M. , While passing the Cuckoo , captain Wolfe di- under rected lieutenant Paddon to acquaint the commodore , ries . then ...
... tack , with the wind from the north - north- drives west , and bound to Lorient . At about 7 h . 30 m . gate P. M. , While passing the Cuckoo , captain Wolfe di- under rected lieutenant Paddon to acquaint the commodore , ries . then ...
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