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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Արդյունքներ 57–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... opened against , or in the wake of , the rigging . Towards the end of the year , namely , on the 12th of December , the order for carronades was extended to frigates in general , and made to include all the ports on the quarterdeck and ...
... opened against , or in the wake of , the rigging . Towards the end of the year , namely , on the 12th of December , the order for carronades was extended to frigates in general , and made to include all the ports on the quarterdeck and ...
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... opened , the scuppers plugged , the fore and main hatches secured , the cocks turned , water drawn in at the ports , and the pumps kept going by the people who came down , as long as they could stand at them . Owing to these exertions ...
... opened , the scuppers plugged , the fore and main hatches secured , the cocks turned , water drawn in at the ports , and the pumps kept going by the people who came down , as long as they could stand at them . Owing to these exertions ...
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... opened upon the town , and quickly returned from various points ; particularly from the long 36 - pounders of the Prima galley , now lying chain - moored close to the inside of the old or eastern mole - head . Being unable , from his ...
... opened upon the town , and quickly returned from various points ; particularly from the long 36 - pounders of the Prima galley , now lying chain - moored close to the inside of the old or eastern mole - head . Being unable , from his ...
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... opened a very destructive fire ; and to which , from her position , the Constella- tion received a much less effective return , than if she had run fairly alongside . The mutual cannonade continued , in this manner , until nearly 1 ...
... opened a very destructive fire ; and to which , from her position , the Constella- tion received a much less effective return , than if she had run fairly alongside . The mutual cannonade continued , in this manner , until nearly 1 ...
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... opened upon her a fire of musketry . Heedless of this , the Bri- tish in the boat boarded , and after a short but smart conflict on the deck carried , the french pri- vateer - schooner Diligente , of six carriage - guns , 30 stands of ...
... opened upon her a fire of musketry . Heedless of this , the Bri- tish in the boat boarded , and after a short but smart conflict on the deck carried , the french pri- vateer - schooner Diligente , of six carriage - guns , 30 stands of ...
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