The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by France in February 1793, to the Accession of George IV, a New Edition, with Additins and Notes Bringing the Work Down to 1827, Հատոր 5Macmillan, 1902 |
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Արդյունքներ 82–ի 1-ից 3-ը:
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... close hauled on the larboard tack , with the wind a fine breeze from the north - north - west , discovered the Franco - Venetian squadron , lying to to - windward . After making the night - signal for an enemy , the Active bore up to ...
... close hauled on the larboard tack , with the wind a fine breeze from the north - north - west , discovered the Franco - Venetian squadron , lying to to - windward . After making the night - signal for an enemy , the Active bore up to ...
Էջ 237
... close her heaviest and most annoying opponent . Having passed so close ahead as almost to touch the Flore , the Amphion , at about 11 h . 15 m . A.M. , came to the wind on the same tack as before , with her larboard broadside bearing ...
... close her heaviest and most annoying opponent . Having passed so close ahead as almost to touch the Flore , the Amphion , at about 11 h . 15 m . A.M. , came to the wind on the same tack as before , with her larboard broadside bearing ...
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... close under the French brig's stern , in the hope of keeping her head off shore ; but , having had her own head - braces shot away , the Swallow was not able to lie so close to the wind as her captain intended . The Renard consequently ...
... close under the French brig's stern , in the hope of keeping her head off shore ; but , having had her own head - braces shot away , the Swallow was not able to lie so close to the wind as her captain intended . The Renard consequently ...
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VOL | 1 |
LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS 1Onyx and Manly ibid Capture | 12 |
Action of the Amethyst and Niemen | 16 |
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