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 83–ի 1-ից 3-ը:
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... shot . The command now devolved upon Lieutenant the Hon . George Douglas . At 1 h . 25 m . the Horatio had her main and mizentopmasts shot away , and at the same moment descried the Latona , at the distance of about eight miles upon her ...
... shot . The command now devolved upon Lieutenant the Hon . George Douglas . At 1 h . 25 m . the Horatio had her main and mizentopmasts shot away , and at the same moment descried the Latona , at the distance of about eight miles upon her ...
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... shot each , into the starboard and weather quarter of the Astrée , who immediately returned the fire . The second broadside from the Astrée mortally wounded Captain Corbett , a shot striking off his right foot above the ancle , and a ...
... shot each , into the starboard and weather quarter of the Astrée , who immediately returned the fire . The second broadside from the Astrée mortally wounded Captain Corbett , a shot striking off his right foot above the ancle , and a ...
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... shot - lockers were ransacked to supply the Iphigénie , whose guns were of the same caliber ; but only 50 round shot remained of the former's originally ample store . That they had been ex- pended in the action is certain ; but there is ...
... shot - lockers were ransacked to supply the Iphigénie , whose guns were of the same caliber ; but only 50 round shot remained of the former's originally ample store . That they had been ex- pended in the action is certain ; but there is ...
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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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