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 88–ի 1-ից 3-ը:
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... possession of Beauregard plain , an eminence which commands the several roads to and from Cayenne , the British and Portuguese commanders instantly marched thither with their whole force . On the 9th the allied troops reached the spot ...
... possession of Beauregard plain , an eminence which commands the several roads to and from Cayenne , the British and Portuguese commanders instantly marched thither with their whole force . On the 9th the allied troops reached the spot ...
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... possession of the Bellona . Having secured this prize , the Amphion wore round ; and , making the signal for a general chase , brought to on the lar- board tack , a little to leeward of the Cerberus and Volage , whose greatly disabled ...
... possession of the Bellona . Having secured this prize , the Amphion wore round ; and , making the signal for a general chase , brought to on the lar- board tack , a little to leeward of the Cerberus and Volage , whose greatly disabled ...
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... possession of the Renommée , who had then a crew of nearly 400 effective officers and men . In this state of things , the surprise is , that the French did not retake their ship . It ap- pears that the crew wished to do so ; but that ...
... possession of the Renommée , who had then a crew of nearly 400 effective officers and men . In this state of things , the surprise is , that the French did not retake their ship . It ap- pears that the crew wished to do so ; but that ...
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LIGHT SQUADRONS AND SINGLE SHIPS 1Onyx and Manly ibid Capture | 12 |
Action of the Amethyst and Niemen | 16 |
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