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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... heavy cannonade had then left blowing . At 2 h . 24 m . P.M. , Lieutenant Douglas hailed the Supérieure , and directed the brig to take the Horatio in tow , to enable her the more quickly to get again alongside of her antagonist . The ...
... heavy cannonade had then left blowing . At 2 h . 24 m . P.M. , Lieutenant Douglas hailed the Supérieure , and directed the brig to take the Horatio in tow , to enable her the more quickly to get again alongside of her antagonist . The ...
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... heavy guns mounted on the batteries at Lequito , defended by a detachment of French soldiers ; a sergeant and 20 of whom , when the British forced the guard - house in the principal battery , threw down their arms and begged for quarter ...
... heavy guns mounted on the batteries at Lequito , defended by a detachment of French soldiers ; a sergeant and 20 of whom , when the British forced the guard - house in the principal battery , threw down their arms and begged for quarter ...
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... heavy shot from Fort Matilda , but , as far as we can gather , with no loss of men . On the night of the 14th of June these two French frigates , the Furieuse , armed with two long 18 , and six long 8 - pounders , and 12 carronades , 36 ...
... heavy shot from Fort Matilda , but , as far as we can gather , with no loss of men . On the night of the 14th of June these two French frigates , the Furieuse , armed with two long 18 , and six long 8 - pounders , and 12 carronades , 36 ...
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... heavy and well - directed fire of grape and musketry . Lieutenant Battersby , with a part of his men , landed , and attacked the enemy , who were numerous among the rocks : he then stormed and carried the battery , mounting two 6 ...
... heavy and well - directed fire of grape and musketry . Lieutenant Battersby , with a part of his men , landed , and attacked the enemy , who were numerous among the rocks : he then stormed and carried the battery , mounting two 6 ...
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... heavy fire into the harbour ; and , while Captain Robert Cummins , of the marines , landed with a small party to dislodge the enemy from the rugged precipices round the port , Lieutenant Harper and his detachment gallantly boarded and ...
... heavy fire into the harbour ; and , while Captain Robert Cummins , of the marines , landed with a small party to dislodge the enemy from the rugged precipices round the port , Lieutenant Harper and his detachment gallantly boarded 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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