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 94–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... already in the service ) of Rainbow . Her English armament was 20 carronades , 32 - pounders , on the main deck , and six carronades , 18 - pounders , and two long sixes on the quarter - deck and forecastle , total 28 guns : with a net ...
... already in the service ) of Rainbow . Her English armament was 20 carronades , 32 - pounders , on the main deck , and six carronades , 18 - pounders , and two long sixes on the quarter - deck and forecastle , total 28 guns : with a net ...
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... already in the service ) of Ganymede . The armament established upon her was 22 carronades , 32 - pounders , on the main deck , and 10 carronades , 18 - pounders , and two sixes , on the quarter- deck and forecastle , total 34 guns ...
... already in the service ) of Ganymede . The armament established upon her was 22 carronades , 32 - pounders , on the main deck , and 10 carronades , 18 - pounders , and two sixes , on the quarter- deck and forecastle , total 34 guns ...
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... already in the service . On the 8th of February , at 2 P.M. , the British 16 - gun brig- sloop Asp , Captain Robert F. Preston , and 14 - gun brig - sloop Supérieure ( with only , it appears , four of her carronades , 18 - pounders , on ...
... already in the service . On the 8th of February , at 2 P.M. , the British 16 - gun brig- sloop Asp , Captain Robert F. Preston , and 14 - gun brig - sloop Supérieure ( with only , it appears , four of her carronades , 18 - pounders , on ...
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... already received some damage , the Amethyst , at about 1 h . 45 m . A.M. , ranged close alongside of her to wind- ward . After an exchange of broadsides , the Amethyst , having passed ahead , bore round up , raked the Niemen , and then ...
... already received some damage , the Amethyst , at about 1 h . 45 m . A.M. , ranged close alongside of her to wind- ward . After an exchange of broadsides , the Amethyst , having passed ahead , bore round up , raked the Niemen , and then ...
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... already silenced and defenceless French frigate . It was formerly stated , that early on the morning of the 22nd of February , the day after Commodore Beresford was chased from off Lorient by the squadron from Brest , the three French ...
... already silenced and defenceless French frigate . It was formerly stated , that early on the morning of the 22nd of February , the day after Commodore Beresford was chased from off Lorient by the squadron from Brest , the three French ...
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The Naval History of Great Britain: From the Declaration of War by ..., Հատոր 5 William James Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1886 |
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