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 100–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... Action off Madagascar , 283 . COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS , EAST INDIES , 295 - Capture of Java , 297 . 1812 . BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS , 311 - State of the British navy , ibid . - Russia declares war against France , ibid . - Escape of M ...
... Action off Madagascar , 283 . COLONIAL EXPEDITIONS , EAST INDIES , 295 - Capture of Java , 297 . 1812 . BRITISH AND FRENCH FLEETS , 311 - State of the British navy , ibid . - Russia declares war against France , ibid . - Escape of M ...
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... Action of the Amethyst and Niemen . 15 99 Spartan with Ceres and consorts , commencement of action Its termination . 116 117 ACTION OFF LISSA . Grounding of Favourite 235 Retreat of Corona , Danae , & c . 237 Capture of Bellone and ...
... Action of the Amethyst and Niemen . 15 99 Spartan with Ceres and consorts , commencement of action Its termination . 116 117 ACTION OFF LISSA . Grounding of Favourite 235 Retreat of Corona , Danae , & c . 237 Capture of Bellone and ...
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... action between the Junon and the Horatio , did more with his four guns than the commander of another sloop that was present did with his 18 , and those , too , of a heavier caliber . The prize was nearly a new frigate , and of rather ...
... action between the Junon and the Horatio , did more with his four guns than the commander of another sloop that was present did with his 18 , and those , too , of a heavier caliber . The prize was nearly a new frigate , and of rather ...
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... action with the Thétis ; but in complement the frigate was short , having two lieutenants and 37 men absent ; all , except one of the lieutenants ( who had been appointed , but had not joined ) away in prizes , the prisoners from which ...
... action with the Thétis ; but in complement the frigate was short , having two lieutenants and 37 men absent ; all , except one of the lieutenants ( who had been appointed , but had not joined ) away in prizes , the prisoners from which ...
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... action , the execution done to the Amethyst , and the circumstances under which the surrender took place , sufficiently testify . And yet the Moniteur of July 13 , 1809 , contains a letter purporting to be from M. Dupotet , which , if ...
... action , the execution done to the Amethyst , and the circumstances under which the surrender took place , sufficiently testify . And yet the Moniteur of July 13 , 1809 , contains a letter purporting to be from M. Dupotet , which , if ...
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