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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... shore ; which she accordingly did , and at 11 A.M. came to an anchor , with springs , under a small battery a little to the southward of Pointe - Noire . Owing to light and baffling winds , the chasing ships made very slow progress ...
... shore ; which she accordingly did , and at 11 A.M. came to an anchor , with springs , under a small battery a little to the southward of Pointe - Noire . Owing to light and baffling winds , the chasing ships made very slow progress ...
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... shore , and landed under a heavy fire . The British stormed and carried the fort , but not without a serious loss . Captain Cameron was wounded by a musket - ball while in the act of hauling down the French colours ; and was killed by a ...
... shore , and landed under a heavy fire . The British stormed and carried the fort , but not without a serious loss . Captain Cameron was wounded by a musket - ball while in the act of hauling down the French colours ; and was killed by a ...
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... shore . The British 74 immediately stood in as close as she could to Pointe de Pierre - Laye , and there , with her head to the shore and maintopsail shivering , took her station , ready to meet the frigates ; but these hauled so very ...
... shore . The British 74 immediately stood in as close as she could to Pointe de Pierre - Laye , and there , with her head to the shore and maintopsail shivering , took her station , ready to meet the frigates ; but these hauled so very ...
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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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