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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... enemy , the Aimable wore round and made all sail ; and , at 4 P.M. on the 3rd , after a chase of 24 hours , came alongside of the French ship - corvette Iris , of 22 carronades , 24 - pounders , and two long 12 or 8 pounders , with a ...
... enemy , the Aimable wore round and made all sail ; and , at 4 P.M. on the 3rd , after a chase of 24 hours , came alongside of the French ship - corvette Iris , of 22 carronades , 24 - pounders , and two long 12 or 8 pounders , with a ...
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... enemy suddenly hove in sight upon her weather bow . This was the British 38 - gun frigate Horatio , Captain George Scott , steering on the opposite or larboard tack south by east , and having astern of her , at the distance of about 15 ...
... enemy suddenly hove in sight upon her weather bow . This was the British 38 - gun frigate Horatio , Captain George Scott , steering on the opposite or larboard tack south by east , and having astern of her , at the distance of about 15 ...
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... enemy's ships a capital shelter . Accordingly , on the 12th of April , a small British squadron , under the orders of Captain Philip Beaver of the 40 - gun frigate Acasta , accompanied by a fleet of transports , having on board from ...
... enemy's ships a capital shelter . Accordingly , on the 12th of April , a small British squadron , under the orders of Captain Philip Beaver of the 40 - gun frigate Acasta , accompanied by a fleet of transports , having on board from ...
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... enemy were the 38 - gun frigate Latona , Captain Hugh Pigot , and 18 - gun ship - sloop Cherub , Captain Thomas Tudor Tucker . The chase of the two French frigates continued all the 15th and 16th and during a part of the 17th ; when ...
... enemy were the 38 - gun frigate Latona , Captain Hugh Pigot , and 18 - gun ship - sloop Cherub , Captain Thomas Tudor Tucker . The chase of the two French frigates continued all the 15th and 16th and during a part of the 17th ; when ...
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... enemy . At sunset the two ships - of - war were about five miles apart , striving their utmost to get forward . During the night the Bonne - Citoyenne lost sight of the Furieuse , but , at 3 A.M. on the 6th , again descried her , at a ...
... enemy . At sunset the two ships - of - war were about five miles apart , striving their utmost to get forward . During the night the Bonne - Citoyenne lost sight of the Furieuse , but , at 3 A.M. on the 6th , again descried her , at a ...
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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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