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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... continued to direct her fire chiefly at the latter's rigging and sails . By 5 h . 10 m . A.M. the Proserpine had her maintopsail - yard shot away , foremast half cut through nine or ten feet from the deck , main and mizen masts ...
... continued to direct her fire chiefly at the latter's rigging and sails . By 5 h . 10 m . A.M. the Proserpine had her maintopsail - yard shot away , foremast half cut through nine or ten feet from the deck , main and mizen masts ...
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... continued in France as a prisoner until the conclusion of the war . On the 30th of October , 1814 , the captain and late officers and crew of the Proserpine were tried by a court - martial for the loss of their ship , and most ...
... continued in France as a prisoner until the conclusion of the war . On the 30th of October , 1814 , the captain and late officers and crew of the Proserpine were tried by a court - martial for the loss of their ship , and most ...
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... continued all the afternoon ; so little , however , to the advantage of the Amethyst , although a much better sailer than her consort , that at sunset the line of the Niemen's taffrail was all that could be seen from the lower part of ...
... continued all the afternoon ; so little , however , to the advantage of the Amethyst , although a much better sailer than her consort , that at sunset the line of the Niemen's taffrail was all that could be seen from the lower part of ...
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... continued her course to the west - south - west without returning a shot . At 10 h . 15 m . P.M. the 18 - gun brig - sloop Recruit , Captain Charles Napier , got up and opened her fire at the enemy's sternmost ship . At 11 P.M. the ...
... continued her course to the west - south - west without returning a shot . At 10 h . 15 m . P.M. the 18 - gun brig - sloop Recruit , Captain Charles Napier , got up and opened her fire at the enemy's sternmost ship . At 11 P.M. the ...
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... continued steering west - south - west . The Pompée immediately hauled up after the d'Haupoult , and was at this time about three miles to the eastward of the latter , full five miles to the east- north - east of the Courageux and ...
... continued steering west - south - west . The Pompée immediately hauled up after the d'Haupoult , and was at this time about three miles to the eastward of the latter , full five miles to the east- north - east of the Courageux and ...
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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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