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 3Harding, Lepard, and Company, 1826 |
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... close to the inside of the old or eastern mole - head . Being unable , from his lighter metal , to offer any effectual check to this annoyance by a cannonade , captain Beaver resolved to attempt carrying the galley by boarding . For ...
... close to the inside of the old or eastern mole - head . Being unable , from his lighter metal , to offer any effectual check to this annoyance by a cannonade , captain Beaver resolved to attempt carrying the galley by boarding . For ...
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... close of the year 1798 we left the french Block- general Vaubois , with about 3000 soldiers and sea- Malta . men , shut up in the fortress of Valetta , menaced on the land side by a powerful force of Maltese , Neapolitans , and British ...
... close of the year 1798 we left the french Block- general Vaubois , with about 3000 soldiers and sea- Malta . men , shut up in the fortress of Valetta , menaced on the land side by a powerful force of Maltese , Neapolitans , and British ...
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... close to the en- trance of the harbour of Valetta as the batteries would admit , and directed by signal , the only mode of communication the weather would admit , the Foudroyant , Audacious , and Northumberland to chase to - windward or ...
... close to the en- trance of the harbour of Valetta as the batteries would admit , and directed by signal , the only mode of communication the weather would admit , the Foudroyant , Audacious , and Northumberland to chase to - windward or ...
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... close up with the chase , the Penelope luffed under the Guillaume- Tell's stern , and gave her the larboard broadside . She then bore up under the larboard quarter of the Guillaume - Tell , and gave her the starboard broad- side ...
... close up with the chase , the Penelope luffed under the Guillaume- Tell's stern , and gave her the larboard broadside . She then bore up under the larboard quarter of the Guillaume - Tell , and gave her the starboard broad- side ...
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... close to the french ship's starboard side , so close that the Foudroyant's spare anchor just passed clear of the Guillaume - Tell's mizen chains , sir Edward Berry called upon the latter to strike , following up his demand with a treble ...
... close to the french ship's starboard side , so close that the Foudroyant's spare anchor just passed clear of the Guillaume - Tell's mizen chains , sir Edward Berry called upon the latter to strike , following up his demand with a treble ...
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