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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... 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 , the fire of the british ...
... 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 , the fire of the british ...
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... next day , the 23d , at daylight , the Im- pétueux and squadron weighed and stood into the passage , and discovered the french frigate on Pointe ed fri- des Chats , with her yards and topmasts 38 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
... next day , the 23d , at daylight , the Im- pétueux and squadron weighed and stood into the passage , and discovered the french frigate on Pointe ed fri- des Chats , with her yards and topmasts 38 LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS .
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... topmasts struck , and 1808 . her mizenmast cut or carried away , heeling very March . much . Several shells were thrown at the british ships from the batteries , but none struck them . In the course of the forenoon the people on board ...
... topmasts struck , and 1808 . her mizenmast cut or carried away , heeling very March . much . Several shells were thrown at the british ships from the batteries , but none struck them . In the course of the forenoon the people on board ...
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... topmasts badly wounded , and the ship in other respects so disabled that she could not follow them . Owing , however , to the high firing of her two opponents , the Gorée's loss amounted to only one man killed and four wounded . Each ...
... topmasts badly wounded , and the ship in other respects so disabled that she could not follow them . Owing , however , to the high firing of her two opponents , the Gorée's loss amounted to only one man killed and four wounded . Each ...
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... topmast staysail caught fire by the enemy's hot shot ; and at 1 P. M. a small explosion took place in the marine arm ... topmasts , and on the third day after the action lay fast aground . It is a little singular that the Amphion had ...
... topmast staysail caught fire by the enemy's hot shot ; and at 1 P. M. a small explosion took place in the marine arm ... topmasts , and on the third day after the action lay fast aground . It is a little singular that the Amphion had ...
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